Pakistan, June 5 -- Saudi Arabia has installed a surface-to-air defense missile system in Makkah. This step is taken to protect the pilgrims visiting for Hajj. The Saudi Ministry of Defense shared ...

Saudi Gazette report RIYADH — The Ministry of Tourism issued directives to impose ban on accommodation for non-Hajj visa holders in Makkah during the Hajj season 2025. The ministry has mandated ...

MAKKAH: Future development in the Muslim sacred city of Makkah will be more in tune with traditional architecture, the mayor says, but for now residents worry that Islam's holiest sites are ...

Pilgrims looking to perform umrah this year must be immunised in order to enter Makkah and its Grand Mosque. In a statement from the Kingdom’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, permits to perform umrah and ...

In 2021, it allowed non-Saudis to subscribe to real estate funds investing within the boundaries of Makkah and Madina. Govt keeps petrol price unchanged for next fortnight .

The holy city of Makkah is set to see a sharp increase in the number of retail malls and outlets to cater for a projected boom of pilgrims making the annual Hajj. They are expected to increase by ...

DUBAI: The holy city of Makkah is set to see a sharp increase in the number of retail malls and outlets to cater for a projected boom of pilgrims making the annual Hajj. They are expected to increase ...

Any person caught transporting pilgrims in Makkah without Haj permits will face an imprisonment of up to six months and a fine of 50,000 Saudi riyals. Published in Dawn, May 24th, 2024.

Explore the concept of safety in Makkah as discussed in the Quran and Hadiths. This article examines verses that emphasize Makkah as a secure sanctuary, while also addressing historical instances of ...

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior has announced restrictions on visit visa holders' entry to Makkah during the upcoming Hajj, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Thursday. The restriction applies ...