Mecca
Holy Quran Museum Inaugurated in Makkah’s Hira Cultural District
Saudi
March 6, 2025
Holy Quran Museum Inaugurated in Makkah’s Hira Cultural District
The Holy Quran Museum, a significant addition to Makkah’s Hira Cultural District, was officially opened by the Deputy Governor of…
Despite heavy rain in Mecca, Karbala, eager pilgrims continue their pilgrimage
Uncategorized
February 10, 2024
Despite heavy rain in Mecca, Karbala, eager pilgrims continue their pilgrimage
https://shiawaves.com/english/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2024/02/VID_20240210_185052_626-2.mp4 As it rained in Mecca, a group of pilgrims came to Masjid al-Haram and engaged in pilgrimage and prayer…
The moon perpendicular to the Kaaba today
Saudi
December 6, 2022
The moon perpendicular to the Kaaba today
Today, the sky of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, will witness the perpendicularity of the growing gibbous moon to the Kaaba. The…
Nearly two million pilgrims perform Umrah
Saudi
November 15, 2022
Nearly two million pilgrims perform Umrah
Nearly two million pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia from all parts of the world to perform the…
Saudi Arabia extends duration of stay for single-entry visit visas
Saudi
November 10, 2022
Saudi Arabia extends duration of stay for single-entry visit visas
Saudi Arabia will now allow people with single-entry visit visas to remain in the kingdom for up to three months,…
Kaaba Kiswa Undergoes Maintenance Operation
Asia
November 8, 2022
Kaaba Kiswa Undergoes Maintenance Operation
Saudi authorities have carried out maintenance work on the Kiswa (curtain) of the Kaaba in Mecca. On Sunday, specialized teams…
Kiswa of Kaaba to be handed over to senior keeper on Eid Al-Adha
Saudi
July 4, 2022
Kiswa of Kaaba to be handed over to senior keeper on Eid Al-Adha
The Kiswa of the Kaaba will be handed over to the senior keeper of the sacred building on Dhu Al-Hijjah…
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…
International road from Mashhad to Mecca passing through Karbala welcomed in the recent Iranian-Saudi negotiations
Islam World
October 6, 2021
International road from Mashhad to Mecca passing through Karbala welcomed in the recent Iranian-Saudi negotiations
Sources said that an Iraqi proposal to establish an international road linking the holy city of Mashhad, Iran, to Mecca…
The arrival of the first batch of pilgrims to Mecca in preparation for performing Hajj
NEWS
July 18, 2021
The arrival of the first batch of pilgrims to Mecca in preparation for performing Hajj
The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs in Saudi Arabia confirmed that it is receiving the first batch of…