The Agency of the General Authority for the Affairs of the Imams and Muezzins at the Prophet's Mosque issues a weekly schedule for the Imams of the Prophet's Mosque for the obligatory prayers. The Imams are: Ali Bin Abdulrahman al-Hudhaifi: Appointed as Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet's Mosque in 1979. Abdulbari Bin Awadh ath-Thubaity: Appointed as Imam and Khateeb of the Prophet's Mosque in 1993. Abdulmuhsin Bin Mohammed al-Qasim: Appointed as Imam and Khateeb of the Prophe...
The first mosque to host the Friday Prayer is al-Jum'ah Mosque, one of the historical mosques in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah City in the west of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . The mosque is located southwest of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, about nine hundred m north of Quba Mosque and about six km from the Prophet's Mosque . The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), performed the first Friday Prayer at this location in 622. Al-Jum'ah Mosque is situated in the basin of Wadi ar-Ranu...
The Jamarat Bridge facility is one of the projects established by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Mina Holy Site , Makkah al-Mukarramah , to facilitate the stoning of the Jamarat for pilgrims. The facility was constructed at a cost of approximately SAR4.2 billion and has a capacity of about three hundred thousand pilgrims per hour. The Jamarat Bridge facility consists of: Jamarat Bridge: It is 950 m long and eighty m wide, consisting of five floors, each twelve m high. The facility is designed t...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not export Zamzam Water. It is one of the products whose export is prohibited pursuant to the laws of the Kingdom. However, every Hajj and Umrah performer is allowed to take one bottle of Zamzam Water that is specifically prepared for travel. However, Zamzam Water export as goods is prohibited. Zamzam Water is produced at a bottling plant (King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Zamzam Watering Project), established in 2010 and valued at SAR700 million. The project aims to ...
Zamzam Well is thirty m deep. It features a built part whose depth is estimated at 12.80 m and another part drilling in the mountain's rock over a distance of 17.20 m. Its diameter varies between 1.5 and 2.5 m. Kings of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took care of Zamzam Well throughout various eras. They were keen on its improvement and development since the reign of the Founding King Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud. During his reign, buckets were used for extracting water from the well unt...
The capacity of the Prophet's Mosque reaches around two million worshippers. Since the establishment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , the Saudi government has prioritized the expansion, construction, and maintenance of the Two Holy Mosques. The care for the Prophet's Mosque is evident through its successive expansions. Founding King Abdulaziz Al Saud took great care of the Prophet's Mosque, and in 1949, he announced his intention to expand it. The expansion and construction were ...
The Holy Site of Mina has witnessed several historical events over time, most notably: - Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him (PBUH), stoning the Jamarat and sacrificing a ram as a ransom for his son Ismael (PBUH). - The first and second Pledges of al-Aqaba between the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and the Ansar. - The revelation of Surat an-Nasr: 'When the victory of Allah has come and the conquest.' The Holy Site of Mina includes several historical landmarks, such as al-Aqaba Mosque adjacen...
To ensure the purity of Zamzam water, a set of procedures is undertaken, including: Pumping it in a closed circuit through rust-resistant pipes. Passing it through specialized filters to trap sand and impurities. Transferring it to chemically treated tanks to prevent bacterial activities. Conducting a series of chemical and bacteriological analyses before using the water. Requiring health certificates for all Zamzam water service employees to ensure they are disease-free. Cleaning the bases of ...
The area of Muzdalifah Holy Site is estimated at 9.6 km², of which pilgrims use 6.8 km² during their overnight stay. It is the third station for pilgrims among the holy sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah , where they spend the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah after arriving from the holy site of Arafat . It contains al-Mash'ar al-Haram Mosque , which is seven km away from Namirah Mosque in Arafat and five km from al-Khayf Mosque in Mina . The area of Muzdalifah is divided into sleeping are...
King Abdulaziz Mosque in Tunisia is one of the projects undertaken by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , located in al-Manar area of Tunis City, the capital of the Republic of Tunisia. It was built during the reign of King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and later renovated and restored by the Saudi Fund for Development at a cost of SAR2 million. Establishment of King Abdulaziz Mosque in Tunisia The idea of establishing the mosque originated with Dr. Abdullah al-Wasif, the former president of the Supreme...
The Grand Mosque is cleaned using specially manufactured disinfectants designed for use within its halls. It is washed ten times daily, with the cleaning handled by more than four thousand workers. Each day, over 150,000 l of disinfectants are used. Staff circulate throughout the prayer halls and corridors with incense burners emitting the fragrant scent of oud for perfuming the Grand Mosque. Al-Kaaba and its elements are anointed with oud oil before every prayer. Additionally, prayer rugs are ...
The largest mosque in the sacred sites of Makkah al-Mukarramah is Nimrah Mosque , located in Arafat site. It was built in the mid-eighth century on the site where Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him (PBUH), delivered the Farewell Sermon during the Farewell Pilgrimage. It is the second-largest mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah Province by area, after the Grand Mosque . On the Day of Arafah, it accommodates approximately four hundred thousand worshippers from among the Hajj pilgrims. Over time, Nimr...