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Unlicensed slaughter houses on Laith Road pose a safety threat
The large number of unlicensed slaughterhouses scattered on both sides of Al-Laith Road in Makkah continues to pose a serious threat to the environment as well as public safety.
Makkah craftsmen sew the Kaaba cover since 1926
THE kiswa factory in Makkah was established around 90 years ago. Until then the embroidered black garment that covers the Holy Kaaba used to be made abroad in countries like Egypt and brought over to the Kingdom.
235 companies licensed to provide pilgrim services
The Ministry of Haj and Umrah has licensed 235 companies to provide services to pilgrims and asked the General Syndicate of Cars to improve the transport services to cope with the rising number of visitors to the holy city.
2 killed, 26 hurt as bus crashes into truck
A bus carrying 50 passengers collided with a truck on Al-Quaiyyah Road near Jamoum in Makkah Tuesday morning, killing two people including the bus driver.
Mokhtar Alim Shaqdar — The doyen of Arabic calligraphy in Makkah
MOKHTAR Alim Shaqdar is the official calligrapher of the kiswa, the black covering of the Holy Kaaba. Shaqdar replaced his predecessor Abdulraheem Bokhari, who died in 1996 at the age of 90.
Visitors all praise for luggage locker service outside Grand Mosque
MANY visitors have commended the safe deposit facilities outside the Grand Mosque in Makkah. While describing the service as very valuable, they called on the authorities to build more such facilities within the mosque complex.
Municipality evicts land grabbers
Officials from Al-Shawqiyyah Municipality in Makkah dismantled a number of illegal structures constructed on public land in Al-Okaishiyyah neighborhood of the city.
Three gas stations in Makkah closed down
The Al-Aziziyah branch municipality in Makkah has closed down three gas stations for various violations.
Makkah smiles
The Makkah Smile, an oral hygiene initiative that targets 3,000 elementary male and female students, kicked off at Hasan Al-Basari Boys School in the holy city recently.
Special areas for worshippers with special needs in Grand Mosque
THE General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has set aside special areas in the Grand Mosque in Makkah for use by people with special needs who visit the mosque to perform regular prayers or for other ...
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