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
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Prince Khaled orders public transport plan for Grand Mosque
MAKKAH – Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, has ordered officials to produce a comprehensive plan to ensure effective transport for pilgrims to-and-from the Grand Mosque during the Ramadan, Umrah and Haj seasons. Prince Khaled also directed the Institute of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques at Umm Al-Qura
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
Explosive detectors planned at Holy Haram
MAKKAH — Sophisticated metal and explosive detectors are being planned to be installed at all gates of the Grand Mosque to prevent entry of banned materials inside the Holy Haram, Lt. Col. Fawaz Al-Sahafi, Director of Security Guards Department in the Grand Mosque, said here Wednesday. At present, he said,
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
Good deeds must accompany fasting
Source: Arab News Sat 6th August 2011
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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
The Date: A source of nourishment
T he date palm, originating, as best we know, in the Middle East, has proved such a successful plant and source of nourishment that it has spread across the planet. Domesticated and bred to meet local conditions, the date palm was first recorded in the area around the Arabian Gulf