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Grand Mosque head slams Houthi strikes on Makkah, Madinah as coalition defenses thwart attacks
arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/grand-mosque-head-slams-houthi-strikes-on-makkah-madinah-as-coalition-defenses-thwart-attacks-3008143
Hours after the Supreme Court permitted the bursting of certified green firecrackers in Delhi-NCR on November 7 and 8, traditional firecrackers were being ... Show more
#InPhotos | Hawkers sell green firecrackers near Jama Masjid Police Station ahead of Diwali, days before the Supreme Court-permitted sale window, in New Delhi ... Show more
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Tinubu performs Umrah in Saudi Arabia: During the spiritual exercise, President Tinubu circled the Holy Ka'abah at the Grand Mosque, Masjid al-Haram.
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Key FactsTinubu arrives in Jeddah for Umrah
Oct 29, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- A video showed Tinubu landing Thursday at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
- Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Yakubu Gambo, and Saudi Arabia’s protocol chief, Ahmad bin Thafir, received him.
- The Presidency said he would perform Umrah rites in Makkah and pray for Nigeria’s peace, unity, stability and progress.
- His return to Nigeria is expected next week, after he completes the religious exercise.
Saudi Gazette Oct 13
Grand Mufti: Houthi's targeting of worshipers heading to holy mosques is the gravest crime
saudigazette.com.sa/article/665359/saudi-arabia/grand-mufti-houthis-targeting-of-worshipers-heading-to-holy-mosques-is-the-gravest-crime
Uniform Friday sermons in J&K mosques: Why idea was floated, why it was shot down
indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-politics/uniform-friday-sermons-jk-mosques-10931131/
#WATCH | CISF personnel swiftly apprehended a suspicious passenger at Jama Masjid Metro Station after he allegedly attempted to flee during baggage screening ... Show more
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CISF personnel apprehended a passenger at Delhi’s Jama Masjid Metro Station on October 17 after he allegedly tried to flee during baggage screening ... Show more
Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I of Tooro Kingdom attended Sunday Mass today at Virika Cathedral in Fort Portal Catholic Diocese, accompanied by his mother ... Show more
Along with prayer times, the UAE Hijri Calendar website also offers content related to Hijri months and their beginnings, the cycles, risings, seasons ... Show more
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre launches interactive UAE Hijri calendar
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre launches interactive UAE Hijri calendar
The event celebrates the Hijri New Year through a display showcasing the phases of the moon
👉 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque to host lunar light show on October 11
PHOTOS: Omukama Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has called on Muslims to work with Tooro Kingdom to promote development, saying the palace is open to everyone ... Show more
Is Bharuch’s Jami Masjid a Jain temple? Gujarat High Court seeks Centre’s response
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bharuch-jami-masjid-jain-temple-claim-gujarat-high-court-centre-response-10914938/
Yeni Safak English Oct 09
Syria reopened the historic Great Umayyad Mosque in the northern city of Aleppo on Thursday, 13 years after it was put out of service following extensive ... Show more
Friday prayers were held at Ujjain’s Shahi Jama Masjid amid tight security, with police deployment around the area as authorities maintained heightened ... Show more
Saudi Arabia denies reports of suicide bomber at Grand Mosque in Makkah: Authorities say man was arrested for harassing passersby and causing panic.
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On 24 November 2024, five Muslim men were killed during the violence that engulfed Sambhal in the aftermath of a controversial survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid ... Show more
trendIT | a little girl battling sma type 1 has received ₹6.33 crore towards her treatment, with her family needing around ₹9.7 crore ... Show more
When 600 armed men laid siege to Mecca’s Grand Mosque for 2 weeks in 1979: Tuesday’s attempted drone attack on Mecca in Saudi Arabia has revived memories of the ...
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Sheikh Ibrahim bin Adel Al Madani, a muezzin at Mecca's Grand Mosque, died in the early hours of Monday at around 51 ... Show more
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre welcomed over 3 million guests during the first half of 2026
👉 Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque introduces entry fees for visitors
Saudi Gazette Sep 18
Two Holy Mosques imams condemn Houthi targeting of Makkah as ‘grave crime’: The imams of the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque condemned the Houthi targeting of ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/664670/saudi-arabia/two-holy-mosques-imams-condemn-houthi-targeting-of-makkah-as-grave-crime
As visitors of Makkah's Grand Mosque prepared for prayer, sirens blared in Islam's holy city to warn of an incoming attack ... Show more
gulftoday.ae Sep 17
Abu Dhabi introduces nominal fees for visitors to Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque; prayer access remains free
gulftoday.ae/news/2026/09/17/abu-dhabi-introduces-nominal-fees-for-visitors-to-sheikh-zayed-grand-mosque-prayer-access-remains-free
🕋 Images of Grand Mosque as Riyadh accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca
📍 Images show the Grand Mosque and traffic in Mecca as Saudi Arabia accuses Yemen’s ... Show more
US issues advisory to 'reconsider travel' to Saudi Arabia: This aerial view shows the Grand Mosque complex in Mecca, as Muslims perform the evening ...
globalnation.inquirer.net/338269/us-issues-advisory-to-reconsider-travel-to-saudi-arabia
Thunderstorms and heavy rain fall in Makkah creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque.
Ismula urges peaceful conduct of BARMM's first parliamentary polls: This aerial photo taken on September 9, 2026 shows the Grand Mosque in Marawi ...
inquirer.net/488577/ismula-urges-peaceful-conduct-of-barmms-first-parliamentary-polls/
Grand Mosque advances toward landmark status: Grand Mosque advances toward landmark status
arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/grand-mosque-advances-toward-landmark-status-3000504
Delhi: MCD launches anti-encroachment drive in Jama Masjid area: The court had also said that if any illegal construction, encroachment or illegal use is ...
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/mcd-launches-anti-encroachment-drive-in-jama-masjid-area-10857582/
At a time when communal rhetoric from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its acolytes in the media has reached fever pitch ... Show more
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif perform Friday prayers at the Grand ... Show more
Key FactsErdogan meets Mohammed bin Salman in Mecca
Aug 7, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
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- It was the first official engagement of Erdogan’s working visit to Saudi Arabia.
- Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin, Chief of Staff Hasan Dogan and Ambassador Emrullah Isler accompanied Erdogan.
- Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry posted images of the meeting on its official platform, NSosyal.
- Officials gave no details about the subjects discussed, and no further information on the talks’ content or outcomes was initially available.
Top graduates move on to two further stages, Guide of the Future and Ibn Al Dar, which give them priority when the mosque hires for its official cultural tours ... Show more
Nearly 40 UAE teens train as cultural guides at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Nearly 40 UAE teens train as cultural guides at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Friday (August 14) that he had been placed under house arrest and questioned the authorities’ belief in ... Show more
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431 protected birds among 863 species seized from 5 pet shops near Delhi’s Jama Masjid
indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/431-protected-birds-among-863-species-seized-from-5-pet-shops-near-delhis-jama-masjid-10830656/
His Royal Highness Crown Prince and His Excellency the President of the Republic of Turkiye and the State of the Prime Minister in the Islamic Republic of ... Show more
Yeni Safak English Aug 07
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif perform Friday prayers at the ... Show more
The four Muslim men who were killed during the November 2024 survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid in Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh did not die due to police ... Show more
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The Wire: The Wire News India, Latest News,News from India, Politics, External Affairs, Science, Economics, Gender and Culture
Owing to “fund crunch”, the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation has substantially cut down on its estimated budget for its plan to build a grand mosque at ... Show more
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Yeni Safak English Jul 28
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque enters a new phase in the most comprehensive conservation, restoration, and reinforcement efforts in the history of the Turkish ... Show more
Yeni Safak English Jul 24
Hagia Sophia marks sixth anniversary, draws over 30 million visitors: Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque has welcomed more than 30 million visitors since ...
en.yenisafak.com/life/hagia-sophia-marks-sixth-anniversary-draws-over-30-million-visitors-3721200
The Grand Mosque of Paris, 'part of the French Republic' for 100 years: Inaugurated 100 years ago this week, the Grand Mosque of Paris is France's ...
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gulftoday.ae Jul 18
Paris’ Grand Mosque celebrates 100th anniversary: PARIS: A hundred years ago, Paris erected a monumental mosque to honour Muslim soldiers from French colonies ...
gulftoday.ae/news/2026/07/18/paris-grand-mosque-celebrates-100th-anniversary
Ayodhya में CM Yogi का दमदार संबोधन, Opposition को जमकर घेरा#CMYogi #AkhileshYadav #Congress #HanumanGarhi #JamaMasjid #Ayodhya #RamMandir #RamTemple
Saudi Gazette Jul 07
Grand Mosque cooling system keeps temperatures at 22–24°C: The Grand Mosque in Makkah operates one of the world's largest cooling systems ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/662781/saudi-arabia/grand-mosque-cooling-system-maintains-2224c-for-worshippers
Iranian leaders, foreign officials pay respects to Khamenei ahead of grand funeral
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Key FactsIranians Demand Revenge Amid Khamenei Funeral
Jul 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Massive crowds attended the funeral procession for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, with water sprays used to cool marchers.
- Protesters displayed images of US President Trump with a bullet aimed at him, shouting calls for vengeance linked to the leader’s death.
- Khamenei’s successor, Mojtaba, has not appeared publicly since the February attack, while his sons held prayers beside the coffin.
- The mourning ceremonies postponed peace talks with the US by a week, with further processions planned in Qom, Iraq, and Mashhad.
Any Iranian leader who will again try to pursue plans to destroy Israel will be killed as well— Israel Katz, Israel's defence minister, said, commenting on threats to destroy Israel.
Saudi Gazette Jun 24
Haram authority sets Hijr Ismail entry times for male and female worshipers: The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/662429/saudi-arabia/haram-authority-sets-hijr-ismail-entry-times-for-male-and-female-worshipers
Yeni Safak English Jun 17
Another historic mosque in India has come under fresh controversy after a Hindu group alleged the presence of religious idols within Gujarat’s Jama Masjid ... Show more
ASI sounds alarm over right-wing rally, seeks protection for Jami Masjid in Bharuch
indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/bharuch-jami-masjid-asi-security-alarm-gathering-right-wing-campaign-10736988/
Footage from inside Islam’s holiest site, Mecca’s Grand Mosque, shows Muslim pilgrims performing Tawaf at the Kaaba.
Thousands of devotees gathered across cities to offer prayers on the occasion of Eid al-Adha.
The festival is among the holiest celebrations in Islam and ... Show more
A globally viral video shows Hajj pilgrims performing a farewell circle around the Kaaba inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque.
The footage, widely shared online ... Show more
Saudi Gazette May 29
Makkah Grand Mosque imam highlights transformation as true sign of accepted Hajj: Sheikh Bandar Balila, imam and khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/661717/saudi-arabia/makkah-grand-mosque-imam-highlights-transformation-as-true-sign-of-accepted-hajj
Saudi Gazette May 29
Early departing pilgrims complete Farewell Tawaf in Makkah: The Grand Mosque in Makkah received on Friday several batches of pilgrims, who arrived from Mina to ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/661711/saudi-arabia/early-departing-pilgrims-complete-farewell-tawaf-in-makkah
News: Animal shortage forces scaled-down Eid festivities in Gulu city: At Gulu Main Mosque, children lingered hopefully near the mosque compound after prayers ...
newvision.co.ug/category/news/animal-shortage-forces-scaled-down-eid-festiv-NV_234480_052026
Footage from inside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Islam’s holiest site, shows Hajj pilgrims circling the Kaaba.
Many pilgrims have begun performing Tawaf Al-Ifadah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah after carrying out the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mina #Hajj2026
Saudi Gazette May 27
#PICTURES : Satellite images of the Grand Mosque and the Jamrat area, captured by satellites at KACST today from an altitude of 518 kilometers
Aerial photos show the Grand Mosque in Mecca on the morning of Eid al-Adha.
President Sheikh Mohamed performs Eid Al Adha prayers at Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
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World: Pilgrims kick off hajj as Mideast peace deal hangs in the balance: The white-robed pilgrims on buses or on foot arrived at the sprawling encampment in ...
newvision.co.ug/category/world/pilgrims-kick-off-hajj-as-mideast-peace-deal-NV_234369_052026
Hajj pilgrimage begins amid extreme temperatures: Authorities in Saudi Arabia have installed powerful air-conditioning systems around the grounds of the Grand ...
brusselstimes.com/world/2151827/hajj-pilgrimage-begins-amid-extreme-temperatures
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims performed the tawaf, circling the Kaaba at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on May 24, as they prepare for the annual Hajj pilgrimage ... Show more
Saudi Gazette May 22
Grand Mosque introduces geographic coding system for columns to improve navigation
saudigazette.com.sa/article/661533/saudi-arabia/grand-mosque-launches-geographic-coding-system-for-columns
Thousands of Muslim pilgrims attend Friday prayers at Mecca’s Grand Mosque ahead of the start of Hajj. The annual pilgrimage of Hajj draws millions of Muslims ... Show more
Saudi Gazette May 20
Sheikh Al-Sudais: Arafat Sermon to be translated into 35 languages, broadcast digitally
saudigazette.com.sa/article/661483/saudi-arabia/sheikh-al-sudais-arafat-sermon-to-be-translated-into-35-languages-broadcast-digitally
Pilgrims can communicate with scholars through digital channels at Grand Mosque: RIYADH: Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of Religious ...
arabnews.com/node/2642602/saudi-arabia
Religious guidance program launched for Hajj pilgrims: MAKKAH: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched the ...
arabnews.com/node/2643136/saudi-arabia
Saudi Gazette May 11
Makkah Deputy Emir reviews readiness of Grand Mosque for Hajj pilgrims: Makkah Deputy Emir and Vice Chairman of the Permanent Committee for Hajj and Umrah Prince ...
saudigazette.com.sa/article/661240/saudi-arabia/makkah-deputy-emir-reviews-readiness-of-grand-mosque-for-hajj-pilgrims
Delhi’s ‘Cooling Zone’ near Jama Masjid has gone viral on social media, with users turning it into a meme fest and joking reactions like “I’d rather stand in ... Show more