According to a report published on Tuesday by the Saudi Press Agency, more than 30,000 copies of the Quran were distributed to Umrah pilgrims, as well as visitors to the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, during the first 10 days of Ramadan.
On Thursday, digital devices that produce identification bracelets for children visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah were put into operation.
MAKKAH: Over the past few decades, Makkah's transport sector has overcome major challenges by introducing innovative ideas and technologies, transforming the city's landscape. Dr. Samir Barka, a researcher of Makkah's history, said that after God ordered the Prophet Ibrahim to perform the pilgrimage, visitors began arriving on foot, on horses, and on camels.
Al-Fath Mosque in Al-Jamum Governorate in the Makkah region will be among the mosques to be renovated under the second phase of Prince Mohammed bin Salman's project for the development of historical mosques, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
Welcome points will be set up at the Haramain railway station and King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. Nada Al-Malki: Pilgrims are warmly welcomed and presented with gift sets that will help them perform their rituals with ease.
Millions of pilgrims, worshippers, and visitors to the Grand Mosque performed Umrah during the first ten days of the holy month of Ramadan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.
The General President for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, announced the completion of preparations for the third Saudi expansion of the Grand Mosque.
During Ramadan, the number of visits to the Two Holy Mosques will increase among Muslims.
The Makkah Municipality recently created more than 280 public parks in various districts, many with children's play areas, aiming to attract visitors and improve the city's green spaces.
Grand Mosque in Makkah ready to deal with wet weatherThe General Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques on Monday mobilized equipment and personnel to deal with wet weather conditions at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.