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Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 200,000
In a significant step, Saudi Arabia has expanded India's Haj quantity from 170,000 to 200,000, making ready for 30,000 additional Indians to go for the yearly journey to the sacred city of Makkah in the Kingdom. The issue of
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The History of Makkah - 3D Cinematic Version
According to Islamic tradition, the history of Mecca goes back to Abraham (Ibrahim), who built the Kaaba with the help of his elder son Ishmael in around 2000 BCE, when the inhabitants of the site then known as Bakkah had fallen away from
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Makkah summits confirm Saudi role in serving Islam, Muslims
The gathering of Islamic, Arab and Gulf summits in the region of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in the last 10 favored days of the blessed month of Ramadan make it uncommon, the General Secretariat of the Council of Senior Scholars said on
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Saudi air defenses shoot down missiles ‘heading for Makkah and Jeddah’
Saudi Arabia's air resistance powers shot down two ballistic rockets that Al-Arabiya detailed were going towards Jeddah and Makkah. The
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Houthis try to target Makkah, Jeddah
Saudi air defense forces early Monday morning caught two Houthi ballistic rockets — one over Taif making a beeline for Makkah and the
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Careem starts bus service between Jeddah-Makkah
Careem, the Dubai-based organization as of late procured by Uber Technologies Inc. for $3.1 billion, began a transport administration among Jeddah
Read More8 million people use Makkah shuttle bus service in six days
In excess of 8 million individuals utilized the bus transport administration to and from the Grand Mosque in Makkah in only six days, as indicated by the Makkah governorate. It said the figure secured the most recent day of Shaban (May 5)
Read MoreMakkah entrance parking areas ready for Ramadan
The Holy Capital Mayoralty, in participation with the Makkah Traffic Department and the Saudi Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO), began expand game plans for the leaving of vehicles originating from different districts of the Kingdom to Makkah amid the
Read MoreMakkah Imam Al-Sudais highlights importance of education in Islam
Sheik Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, the general president for the undertakings of the Two Holy Mosques, has reminded understudies about "the significance of training in Islam and the difficulties looked by the young." His address at the
Read More2,600MW solar project for Makkah
The Kingdom is planning to build a 2,600 megawatts sun powered project in Makkah to upgrade the utilization of hydrocarbon and mineral assets to accomplish practical advancement of the national economy. A reminder of comprehension with this
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