Showing results for "#Mecca"
Hazardous temperatures
More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start
Saudi Arabia halts pilgrimages over virus, Iran says 22 dead
27 Feb 2020 4:26 PM ISTDisease outbreaks always have been a concern surrounding the hajj, required of all able-bodied Muslims once in their life, especially as pilgrims come...
Saudi Arabia imposes 24-hr curfew on Mecca, Medina
3 April 2020 10:38 AM ISTResidents of the two cities are allowed to leave their homes to meet only necessary needs such as healthcare and food supplies from 6 am until 3 pm...
Saudi Arabia reopens 90,000 mosques, Mecca still shut
1 Jun 2020 2:01 PM ISTMecca, home of the Haram Mosque and the Kaaba, has been excluded from the plan to lift the coronavirus restrictions.
Friday prayers back in Saudi mosques
6 Jun 2020 2:41 PM ISTOn May 31, Saudi authorities reopened all mosques for prayers, except in the city of Mecca as part of the Kingdom's plan for a gradual return to...
Saudi to reopen Mecca facilities for visitors in Oct
27 Sept 2020 2:12 PM ISTAuthorities in Saudi Arabia have allowed facilities in Mecca to reopen for visitors starting from next month after months of closure due to the...
First pilgrims arrive at Mecca's Grand Mosque after 6 months
4 Oct 2020 3:26 PM ISTMecca's Grand Mosque on Sunday opened its doors to the first group of pilgrims performing Umrah after six months of Covid-19 restrictions.
Grand Mosque in Mecca receives 1st batch of Haj pilgrims
18 July 2021 12:58 PM ISTThe first batch of Haj pilgrims have arrived at the Grand Mosque in Macca to perform their first ritual for the annual pilgrimage, the Saudi Press...