Al-Maqsad Application is an e-navigation system dedicated to the Grand Mosque . It is activated via Bluetooth and works on determining the location of mobile phone holders and guiding them to the sites they would like t...
It is one of the e-applications used in the Prophet's Mosque in al-Madinah al-Munawwarah . It enables visitors of the Mosque of the Prophet peace be upon him (PBUH) to select the services they would like to access,...
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-Madi...
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 o...
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. Kin...
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 maintenanc...
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 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 150,00...
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 th...
The Grand Mosque Mediation and Moderation Academy was established by the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques (currently the General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and th...
The Zamzam Well originated when Prophet Ibrahim, peace be upon him (PBUH), came to Makkah al-Mukarramah and left his wife Hajar and his son Ismail in a valley with no vegetation or water. When Hajar's water supply ...
The idea of creating courtyards for the Grand Mosque began during the first Saudi expansion in 1955. This expansion included the construction of new architecture for the mosque, the provision of support for its structur...