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1982 The foundation stone for King Fahd Glorious Quran Printing Complex was laid to be a specialized institution for printing the Holy Quran and translating it into various languages and the entity responsible for various sciences related to the Quran, through the employment of more than one thousand specialized employees, including technicians, scholars, professors, and administrators. 1984 The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Fahd Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, inaugurated King Fahd Glorious Q...

Muzdalifah Holy Site  is the third station for pilgrims among the holy sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah . It is where pilgrims spend the night preceding the night of the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah after arriving there from the holy site of Arafat . Spending the night in Muzdalifah is considered one of the obligatory duties of Hajj . Location of Muzdalifah Holy Site Muzdalifah site situated between the two holy sites of Arafat and Mina , covering a total area of approximately 9.6 km², of which 6.8 km...

Siwak, also known as Miswak, is a stick used for cleaning the mouth and teeth, and it is one of the practices of natural disposition ( Sunan al-Fitrah ). Siwak is derived from the roots or stems of certain types of trees, including the Salvadora persica, a common shrub in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is also known as the toothbrush tree. Uses of Siwak Siwak is a natural tool for cleaning teeth and can be effectively used as a natural toothbrush to clean, freshen, protect, or maintain the or...

Al-Mash'ar al-Haram Mosque is one of the five mosques located in the holy sites in Makkah al-Mukarramah , in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , which include the mosques of al-Khayf , al-Bay'ah, Nimrah , and al-Sakhrat. It is located in the holy site of Muzdalifah, between Nimrah Mosque in Arafat and al-Khayf Mosque in Mina . The mosque opens its doors on the night of Eid al-Adha , the tenth of Dhu al-Hijjah, to welcome the pilgrims of the Grand Mosque of Allah for the Maghrib and Isha pra...

The capacity of the Grand Mosque in Makkah al-Mukarramah exceeds 1.7 million worshippers, including all the indoor prayer areas, external and internal courtyards, all floors in the Third Saudi Expansion and its related elements, as well as the remaining buildings of the Grand Mosque, the Mataf (circumambulation area), and the Sa'i area. The buildings of the Grand Mosque and its external and internal courtyard s offer a range of services for visitors, Umrah performers, and pilgrims. These i...

The Prophet's Mosque consists of ten minarets, with six towering at a height of 104 m, while the remaining four stand at around seventy m in height. The initial enhancements were carried out by King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman al-Saud between 1950 and 1955. During that period, he retained the two minarets on the southern side while demolishing the other three. In their place, two new minarets were constructed at the northern corners, each measuring seventy meters in height. Another significa...

The entity responsible for the Endowment of Ain Zubaidah is the General Authority for Awqaf , according to the Council of Ministers ' Resolution issued on August 24, 2010. The General Authority for Awqaf is entrusted with the responsibility of organizing, preserving, developing, and promoting endowments in a manner that satisfies the conditions established by the beneficiaries. The Authority's primary objective is to enhance the role of endowments in economic and social development, a...

Mosque GIS (Masajid), also known as the Geographic Explorer in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , is an online application used to explore the locations of mosques within the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance . This system provides up-to-date information about mosques through a dynamic map showcasing their locations in all regions of the Kingdom. The pilot launch of this app occurred on August 8, 2018. In its first phase, the launch includes five systems along with their corresponding...

Wadi Ibrahim is located at the current site of the Holy Kaaba within the Grand Mosque in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia . It is the valley where Allah commanded His Prophet Ibrahim to make it a dwelling place for his descendants. His wife Hajar and his son Ishmael resided there, and it was in this valley that the Prophet Ibrahim built the Holy Kaaba. Wadi Ibrahim was barren, devoid of vegetation and water until Ibrahim prayed to his Lord to make it a place of safety and to provide its inha...

Al-Mada Mosque is located in Al Murabba District in Riyadh , Saudi Arabia. It is on the eastern side of the King Abdulaziz Historical Center . Al-Madi Mosque was demolished and rebuilt when the King Abdulaziz Historical Center was inaugurated in 1998. It was reconstructed on the same original site, and the area and size of its buildings were expanded. The mosque was designed to harmonize with the buildings of the King Abdulaziz Center, inspired by the urban, cultural, and civilizational environ...

The minarets of the Prophet's Mosque or beacons are part of the Prophet's Mosque in Al-Madinah al-Munawwarah . They are erected on the upper corners of the mosque, and are a reference landmark in cylindrical shape that can be seen from most residential neighborhoods. They contain laser devices that emit laser beams to determine the direction of the Qibla, and have a range of 50 km. The Prophet's Mosque has ten minarets, four of which are attributed to the first Saudi expansion , ...

The requirements for becoming an imam at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , according to the regulatory guidelines for imams and muezzins in the Two Holy Mosques, are as follows: The candidate must be a Saudi national, hold a master's degree from one of the Shariah sciences colleges in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , have memorized the Quran with proficiency in its recitation, possess a good voice and performance, be fully capable of leading prayers, adhere to moderation follow...