MAKKAH: Lt. Gen. Saad bin Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, director general of Civil Defense, said Wednesday that his department was fully prepared to deal with the large crowd of worshippers in the last 10 days of Ramadan at the holy mosques of Makkah and Madinah. “We have increased the number of officers
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4,000 cops mobilized to assist traffic flow
MAKKAH: Over 4,000 traffic policemen have been mobilized by the Makkah Traffic Department to implement its Ramadan plan, according to the authority’s director general. “There is a move to reinforce the traffic police force with more members and equipment in view of the heavy rush of pilgrims over the coming
Prince Naif reviews Umrah and Hajj preparations
Prince Naif has said that the numbers of Umrah performers this year exceed 4 million so far, expecting the numbers to increase in the coming days of the blessed month of Ramadan and after it, pointing out that all matters are going ahead well; security is stable and well-established; and
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
Makkah health plan in place for Ramadan
Health authorities have geared up to provide assistance to the nearly four million Umrah pilgrims expected to converge on the city this Ramadan. — Archives Five health centers at the Grand Mosque will operate round-the-clock. There are three ambulance centers at the Grand Mosque There are 29 permanent primary healthcare
Concrete jungles devour Madinah farms
Madinah, the city of the Prophet (peace be upon him), is also known as the city of date palms. Madinah’s dates enjoy some unique features and their name and fame cross borders of countries and continents. Realizing this, the Madinah provincial council and other concerned agencies are striving hard to
Dates in the Holy Qur’an & the Sunnah of the Prophet
The date fruit and tree were dear to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the word “date” is mentioned in the Holy Qur’an more than 20 times. While the date palm tree is called “nakhl,” the fruit is called “tamr” in Arabic. The date palm, mentioned more than any
Ramadan plan ensures ease and comfort for worshippers
The Grand Mosque is already full of worshippers and Umrah pilgrims. Over 4.5 million Umrah visas have been issued for this year’s Ramadan starting Monday. Authorities have devised elaborate plans to provide all comfort to visitors to the holy cty. MAKKAH – The General Presidency of the Affairs of the
King, crown prince greet Muslims on Ramadan
King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah and Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, greeted Muslims in the Kingdom and the rest of the world Sunday on the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan.
Workers recruited to hand out Ramadan meals in Grand Mosque
Workers seal off portions of the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Sunday in preparation for the first day of fasting. (AN photo) JEDDAH: New workers have been recruited to hand out Ramadan meals at the courtyards of the Grand Mosque in Makkah. “Close to 500 new officials including supervisors are