Smart wristbands help parents find children in crowds at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, has launched a wristban...
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25 April 2022
Grand Mosque expansion receives 19 mln worshipers during Ramadan
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The third expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah allows nearly 19 million people to worship in the holy site during the fasting mo...
30 April 2022
Over 720 hours of broadcasts from Makkah’s Grand Mosque during Ramadan
Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – The Language and Translation Unit has broadcast Islamic messages in various languages from the Two Holy Mosques to the world throug...
05 May 2022
80,000 new copies of Quran available at Makkah’s Grand Mosque for pilgrims
Copies of the Quran are available on shelves and cabinets along the corridors of the Grand Mosque, including those printed in Braille for the blind Jakarta (Ind...
24 June 2022
Makkah’s Grand Mosque has two of world’s largest cooling stations
The air is then sterilized with ultraviolet light that kills all types of bacteria. Jakarta (Indonesia Window) – Two of the world's largest air conditioning sta...
08 July 2022
Kaaba gets new cover, installed on eve of Islamic New Year 1444 Hijri
Previously, the kiswa – which is changed once in a year – was installed on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah morning when the hajj pilgrims leave for Arafat to perform wuq...
30 July 2022
Saudi Arabia removes barriers around Kaaba after two years as umrah season begins
The area surrounding the Kaaba, where pilgrims perform tawaf or circumambulating seven times, was closed in March 2020 for sterilization as a preventive measure...
04 August 2022
Indonesia ranks first in number of umrah pilgrims since ritual season begins
The total number of Indonesian pilgrims is the highest since the umrah season began on Muharram 1, 1444 Hijri (July 30, 2022), with 317,200 out of a total of 1,...
06 October 2022
Mahram no longer required to accompany woman pilgrim: Saudi hajj minister
Mahram for a woman pilgrim who wants to perform hajj or umrah (the minor hajj) is no longer required, according to a decision made recently by the Saudi Ministr...
12 October 2022
Grand Mosque to receive worshippers during Ramadan’s last 10 days
The Grand Mosque in Makkah has been prepared to receive worshippers during the last ten days of Ramadan through a system of field, engineering and technical ser...
11 April 2023
Al-Sudais appointed head of religious affairs at two holy mosques
Al-Sudais was appointed head of religious affairs at the two holy mosques, the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque by royal order. Jakarta (Indonesia Window)...
09 August 2023
Saudi Arabia showcases services for visitors to Holy Land in 'Nusuk' exhibition
Nusuk is an integrated portal launched by the Saudi Tourism Authority in collaboration with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, which aims to develop the experience...
29 April 2024
