Nimrah Mosque stands as the largest among the five Holy Sites, located north of the Holy Site of Arafat near Muzdalifah. It is where pilgrims pray Dhuhr (noon prayer) and Asr (afternoon prayer) on the Day of Arafah, by combining and shortening the prayers, following in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammed peace be upon him (PBUH). The mosque was built in the eighth century. It is the largest mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah after the Grand Mosque, the most prominent site in the Holy Site ...
The Jamaraat Bridge in Mina, Makkah al-Mukarramah, consists of five floors, with its foundations supporting approximately five million pilgrims. It includes the Small, Middle, and Large Jamaraat, the latter known as 'Jamrat al-Aqaba,' and it is the closest to the Grand Mosque. The Jamaraat Bridge was built to increase the capacity for pilgrims at the Grand Mosque. Its foundations can accommodate twelve floors, and it stands on a large infrastructure that includes an underground tunnel...
Smart Hajj is streamlining the Hajj rituals process through various smart apps and digital programs to automate and expedite work, ensuring the completion of its requirements in record time. To achieve this, a range of apps dedicated to pilgrims are employed, as well as others for organizers, intermediary apps coordinating various Hajj-related entities, and service apps facilitating pilgrims' access to available services in a convenient and adaptable manner. Hajj Smart Card The dedicated ...
Nutrition During Hajj Season is one of the services provided by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the pilgrims. It is overseen by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, the Ministry of Health, the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, Holy Makkah Municipality, and the General Food Security Authority, in collaboration with licensed catering companies and kitchens, to provide food for the visitors of the Grand Mosque and ensure their health and safety during the performance of Hajj rituals. The duties of the Holy...
The Arafat Sermon at Masjid al-Namirah is an Islamic message to people worldwide, given on the ninth day of Dhu al-Hijjah. It is a Sunnah of Hajj, delivered from the pulpit ( minbar ) of Masjid al-Namirah on Mount Arafat site in Makkah al-Mukarramah. a Saudi religious scholar, officially appointed by the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, delivers it. Date of the Arafat Sermon The Arafat Sermon is a Sunnah of Hajj that Muslims follow while performing Hajj, which follows the example of the Pro...
The Global Distribution System (Maqam) is a central base established by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to connect travel agencies with Hajj and Umrah service providers related to housing, transportation, and subsistence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to enable them to offer their services to the pilgrims through local and international marketing platforms. The Global Distribution System (Maqam) is one of the systems developed by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah , to enable pilgrims and Umrah p...
The Holy Sites are three locations in Makkah al-Mukarramah: Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah. They are within the boundaries of the Grand Mosque, except for Arafat, which is outside of it. They are places where Muslims perform specific rituals during the Hajj season from the eighth to the thirteenth of Dhu al-Hijjah each year. Pilgrims stay there starting with Mina, then Arafat, and finally Muzdalifah Due to their association with the performance of Hajj, Muslims have given these sites special atte...
Jabal al-Rahmah, also known as Mount Arafat, is one of the most important landmarks of Arafat site. It is located on the eastern side of Arafat site, about twenty-two km east of Makkah al-Mukarramah city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 1 Jabal al-Rahmah is an important landmark for Muslims, as pilgrims stand there during the Hijri month of Dhul-Hijjah, as they were ordered to. It is sixty-five m high above ground; its highest point is 372 m above sea level. 2 Standing on Jabal al-Rahmah A hadit...
Masjid al-Taneem, also known as Masjid Aisha , is an important historical mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah. It is a place where the people of Makkah enter Ihram , as did the Mother of Believers Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) as it is a Shariah boundary of the Haram. It is located on the northwestern side of Makkah al-Mukarramah. It welcomes worshipers year-round with its doors always open and has the capacity to accommodate 15,000 worshipers. Those who enter into Ihram for Umrah are said t...
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque is the authority responsible for the affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its mission is to provide comfort for the Hajj and Umrah pilgrims and visitors to the two mosques in both Makkah al-Mukarramah and al-Madinah al-Munawwarah through the services it offers. It was established under the name General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques in 1977. Then, a Royal Order...
King Salman Project to Expand Quba Mosque: This expansion is the largest in Quba Mosque's history. The mosque is in the southern part of al-Madinah al-Munawwarah, within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, crown prince, prime minister, and chairman of the Council of Economic and Development Affairs, announced the launch of the project on April 8, 2022, which entails developing the area around the mosque, increasing its area by ten times...
The minarets of the Grand Mosque are tall towers that rise above the roofs of the Grand Mosque from all sides. They announce the times of prayers through their loudspeakers. There are thirteen minarets, all of which are similar in their external design. Parts of the Grand Mosque minarets Each minaret of the Grand Mosque is divided into five sections: the base, the first balcony, the minaret shaft, the second balcony, and the pinnacle. These sections are clearly visible to the observer in their ...