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Mahmoud Ahmad

Disrespecting Grand Mosque!

An Iraqi flag waves atop a destroyed building after the area was retaken by Iraqi forces, near Mosul, Wednesday. — Reuters

Troops make steady advance on Grand Mosque in Mosul

Panoramic view

Grand Swiss-Belhotel Celik Palas a place to be for perfect relaxation

He’s mentally unstable, mom tells about man behind Haram incident

He’s mentally unstable, mom tells about man behind Haram incident

He’s mentally unstable, mom tells about man behind Haram incident

Man who thwarted suicide attempt near Kaaba feels ‘honored’

Makkah

1% of banned items sneaks through, says Haram official

A security person stops a man trying to burn himself in front of the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.

Man tries to set himself alight near Holy Kaaba

Etiquettes of the Grand Mosque

Etiquettes of the Grand Mosque

Prince Mohammed Bin Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz

Prince Mohammed Al-Faisal's demise leaves a void

There is no visible drop in the number of Umrah pilgrims despite a decision by the Saudi government to impose a SR2,000 fee on all repeat performers of the pilgrimage.

Umrah fee does not affect inflow of pilgrims

Some 110 people were killed and 260 injured when a crane collapsed on the walls of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in September 2015. — File photo

Crane that fell on Grand Mosque was operating without license

A notice in Arabic at a parking lot near the Grand Mosque in Makkah tells visitors about the hike in charges. — Courtesy: Al- Madina newspaper

Paid parking near Grand Mosque gets costlier

The giant crane fell on the Grand Mosque last year killing and injuring a number of people. — File photo

Crane case: Defendants to be forced to attend hearing

As many as 110 people died and 260 were injured when a giant crane involved in the expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Makkah crashed in September 2015.

Crane case: First private right lawsuits filed in court

Edwin Samuel breaks his fast with a date during the holy month of Ramadan. He said he was mostly thirsty after attempting to fast from sunrise to sunset. — Photo courtesy: Samuel’s Instagram account

UK spokesman says call to prayer ‘amazing’

The gilded four lantern shaped patches with Allah-u-Akbar (Allah is greatest) sewn in its center, were placed above the Black Stone. — SPA

New marks to help pilgrims performing Tawaf around Kaaba

Al-Sudais launches new sound system for Haram pulpit

Al-Sudais launches new sound system for Haram pulpit

crane

Crane damages a wall near Grand Mosque

The new Kiswa has a line of golden embroidery added for the first time to embellish the Yemeni corner.

New Kiswa adorns Kaaba

Construction work in progress at the southern gates of the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

South gates of Grand Mosque closed for expansion