Do You Know These Facts About Masjid-e Nabawi?
The total area of the Masjid including the courtyard is now 2,35,000 sq mt or 59 acres and the masjid is spread over 82,000 sq mt or 20.26 acres. Every year millions of Muslims from across the world visit the Holy Mosque in Madina, popularly known as Masjid-e Nabawi.
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Religious tourism has been hit hard in the pandemic as sites close and pilgrimages are put on hold
Religious tourism is among the oldest forms of planned travel and to this day remains a huge industry.
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Umrah pilgrimage to be resumed soon after finalizing preventive guidelines
Saudi Ambassador in Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al- Malki Wednesday said that the Umrah pilgrimage would be resumed soon after finalization
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Indonesia prepares 3 scenarios for haj amid pandemic
Indonesia has decided to cancel haj departures this year, initially scheduled for June 26, as Saudi Arabia’s indefinite postponement of haj and umrah (minor haj) did not give enough time for the government to prepare health protocols for the journey.
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Makkah Deputy Governor discusses expansion works at Grand Mosque
The meeting reviewed carpentry works, expansion of the building, the northern bridges and squares, and the ring road
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Son follows father’s will request to house 1,000 artifacts
Hatem Iraqi’s house is not just a home. It features more than 1,000 cultural and historical artifacts, some dating back 800 years. “I inherited these artifacts and historical items from my father which date back to the Umayyad, Abbasid, and Ottoman ages, ushering in famous events and stories.”
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The raised part of the Kaaba’s Kiswa was lowered again
At the end of the Hajj season, the administration of the Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia removed the raised part of the Kaaba’s Kiswa and tied it to the gold hooks of Shazarwan.
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Serving people from over 1200 years
Tayma or Tema is located in the northwestern Saudi Arabia, 400 km north of Madinah and 260 km southeast of Tabuk. Evidences from the excavations of the city of Tayma disclose its rich history from 8th century BC. Hadaj well, near Tayma city center, is considered one of the largest wells in the Arabia Peninsula.
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NAHCON plans to establish Hajj Training Institute
Determined to establish the National Hajj Training Institute in Nigeria, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has submitted an application to that effect to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).
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Mecca must be fast-tracked into world class smart city, says Haj committee chair
The transformation of Mecca into a a world-class smart city should be fast-tracked, according to Prince Khalid Al Faisal, governor of the Mecca region and chair of the central Jaj committee.
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7,000 carpets to be spread at Prophet’s Mosque Thursday
The Agency of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet's Mosque is preparing to roll out as many as 7,000 carpets at the expansions and courtyards of the Prophet's Mosque from Thursday, Muharram 1.
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Central Hajj Committee discusses preparations for next year’s Hajj
Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, the emir of Makkah, an adviser to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and the chairman of the Central Hajj Committee (CHC), chaired a preparatory meeting for the next year's Hajj.
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