Grand Mosque
11 smart robots help sterilize the Grand Mosque
Saudi
July 4, 2022
11 smart robots help sterilize the Grand Mosque
Saudi authorities have deployed 11 smart robots to sterilize the Grand Mosque of Mecca during Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi Arabia’s General…
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
Saudi
May 17, 2022
Robots at Prophet’s Grand Mosque answer pilgrims’ questions in 11 languages
Robots guide pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on how to perform their Umrah rituals, issue fatwas, answer questions…
Makkah’s Grand Mosque Lifts COVID-19 Measures
NEWS
March 12, 2022
Makkah’s Grand Mosque Lifts COVID-19 Measures
In an emotional atmosphere filled with joy and tears, many Muslims have welcomed the Saudi decisions to lift COVID-19 precautionary…
Saudi Arabia issues 135,000 permits daily for Umrah and prayer at Grand Mosque
NEWS
January 9, 2022
Saudi Arabia issues 135,000 permits daily for Umrah and prayer at Grand Mosque
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced that the total number of Umrah permits issued on a daily basis reached…
Social distancing at Mecca’s Grand Mosque dropped
NEWS
October 17, 2021
Social distancing at Mecca’s Grand Mosque dropped
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, has returned to operating at full capacity, with…
Mecca Grand Mosque Sees Growing Use of Robots in Serving Pilgrims
NEWS
July 17, 2021
Mecca Grand Mosque Sees Growing Use of Robots in Serving Pilgrims
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has intensified the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in…
1.5 Million People Visit Grand Mosque in Mecca during Ramadan’s First 10 Days
NEWS
April 26, 2021
1.5 Million People Visit Grand Mosque in Mecca during Ramadan’s First 10 Days
Nearly 1.5 million people visited the Grand Mosque in Mecca during the first 10 days of Ramadan, the General Presidency…
Reports deny allowing non-pilgrims to perform circumambulation around the Grand Mosque
NEWS
January 10, 2021
Reports deny allowing non-pilgrims to perform circumambulation around the Grand Mosque
Press reports have confirmed today that what was circulated regarding permitting the circumambulation (Tawaf) of the Grand Mosque, for non-pilgrims,…
Prayers resume at Grand Mosque in Mecca after 7-month pause for virus
NEWS
October 18, 2020
Prayers resume at Grand Mosque in Mecca after 7-month pause for virus
Worshippers returned to perform prayers at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Sunday, marking the second stage of lifting of…
Preventive advice about coronavirus on the screens of the Grand Mosque
World
March 5, 2020
Preventive advice about coronavirus on the screens of the Grand Mosque
The General Presidency of the Grand Mosque, in cooperation with the Saudi Ministry of Health, has published awareness advice about…