Tag: Mecca
More than 1,300 people die during Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Over 1,300 people tragically lost their lives during the Hajj pilgrimage in 2024. This devastating incident, one of the deadliest in recent history.
7 Thais Returning From Mecca Test Positive For Omicron
NONTHABURI, Dec 20 (TNA) – Seven hajj pilgrims tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19 after returning from Saudi Arabia and they have been [Read More…]
Video of Man Ramming Through Gates of Mecca’s Grand Mosque in a Car Emerges Online
A video of a car ramming several barriers and eventually crashing through the southern gates of the Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Grand Mosque [Read More…]
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Mecca pilgrimage, tourism amid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners’ entry for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number [Read More…]
Saudi Arabia Bans Muslims From Israel and Palestine From Mecca
Although the Jewish State and the Gulf Kingdom have no diplomatic ties, Palestinians with Israeli citizenship have been able to perform the hajj, considered compulsory [Read More…]
Heavy Storm Surprises Hajj Pilgrims in Mecca
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Stormy weather and heavy rain surprises over 2 million Muslim pilgrims in Saudi Arabia on Sunday on the first day of the [Read More…]
Frenchman Commits Suicide at Mecca, Holiest Muslim Site
A European-born man committed suicide at the Great Mosque at Mecca, in the proximity of the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine. The Frenchman threw himself off [Read More…]
Five Arrested Over Foiled Attack on Mecca Mosque – Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s security forces have detained five terror suspects, including a woman, over a failed plot to attack the Grand Mosque in the holy city [Read More…]