Madinah: Yousuf Muhammad Thursday 21 June 2012 Visitors who come to Madinah to pray at the Prophet’s Mosque have been complaining about the exceptional high rates of hotels and furnished apartments, especially in the area around the mosque. They have urged the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) to
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No accommodation crisis in Makkah, says MCCI
Nada Al-Maddah Saudi Gazette MAKKAH — The Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has denied rumors about an artificial accommodation crisis created by tourism service providers in the holy city. The MCCI said Umrah companies have not been harmed by the high occupancy rates in accommodation facilities in the
Ramadan in Makkah: Hotels that offer luxury and proximity to the Grand Mosque
Umrah in Ramadan is equivalent to Haj with me,” said Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). As a result, Muslims from all over the world wish to perform Umrah especially during Ramadan. Makkah receives visitors and guests in large numbers in the holy month; many of them stay in hotels
Hotels almost full in Makkah
Makkah: Since the beginning of Ramadan, there has been a huge rise in the number of Umrah pilgrims to Makkah from within the Kingdom and abroad. This has been resulted in tariffs shooting up in hotels and rooms in residential buildings in the Central Haram area by up to 150
IIROSA in new bid to build Waqf hotel tower in Makkah
MAKKAH: The International Islamic Relief Organization of Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) signed a contract on Sunday with a national construction company to build a residential hotel tower in Ajyad area in Makkah. Its returns will be used to finance social programs sponsoring orphans inside the Kingdom and abroad. Speaking to press