Articles for Grand Mosque

How bloody siege of Mecca Grand Mosque 45 years ago split Muslim world
1 month, 1 week ago

How bloody siege of Mecca Grand Mosque 45 years ago split Muslim world

India Today  

"Fellow Muslims, we announce today the coming of the Mahdi. Mecca, Medina, and Jeddah are now in our hands," an aide of preacher Juhayman al-Utaybi declared over the public-address system of the Grand Mosque in 1979, shocking thousands of pilgrims at Islam's holiest place. WHAT LED TO THE SIEGE OF MECCA'S GRAND MOSQUE In the two decades before the siege, …

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Srinagar’s Grand Mosque locked again; Mirwaiz Umar barred from leaving home
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Srinagar’s Grand Mosque locked again; Mirwaiz Umar barred from leaving home

Deccan Chronicle  

Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir authorities on Friday closed the entrances and doors of the Grand Mosque in capital Srinagar to prevent the Muslims from praying at the historic place of worship on Jumu'at-ul-Widaa, the last Friday in fasting month of Ramzan, citing security reasons. Earlier Kashmir’s chief Muslim cleric and chairman of his faction of separatist Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz …

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How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive
1 year, 5 months ago

How Mecca is the lynchpin for Saudi Arabia’s hospitality and tourism drive

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Billboards line the Umm Al Qura highway leading to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, displaying manicured public spaces, glass-fronted stores and sleek towers. Enabling people to shop, visit museums, attend conferences while performing Umrah is a great strategy for income growth.” For more than a decade, furious development has transformed the center of Mecca with fields …

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For residents of Mecca, Islam’s holiest sites are home, not just a pilgrimage site
1 year, 5 months ago

For residents of Mecca, Islam’s holiest sites are home, not just a pilgrimage site

LA Times  

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, attracts 2 million pilgrims during the annual Hajj. Those were beautiful times.” Abdul-Halim’s family home was close to the Grand Mosque; she and her …

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What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home
1 year, 5 months ago

What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For Abdu, it means allowing extra time for traffic …

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What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
1 year, 5 months ago

What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Those were beautiful times.” Abdul-Halim’s family home was close to the Grand Mosque, so they could watch pilgrims circling the Kaaba from their roof. Abdu recalled how in elementary school “we were told to set a good example for people …

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How will the haj change as global temperatures rise?
2 years ago

How will the haj change as global temperatures rise?

The Economist  

Christmas Specials | Hot spot How will the haj change as global temperatures rise? Maximum wet-bulb temperatures around Mecca, °C Projected daily average by month 18 24 26 28 29.5 20 22 2020 2030 2040 2050 2060 2070 2080 2090 Jan Months of the haj Jun Danger Extreme danger Dec *CMIP5 multi-model mean based on current emissions trajectory Sources: WMO …

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How terrorists laid siege on the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia in 1979
3 years, 1 month ago

How terrorists laid siege on the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia in 1979

Op India  

Saudi Arabia is considered the epicentre of the Muslim world. The protestors were heard raising slogans of “Saudi Hukumat Murdabad” and holding placards that read, “Saudi Government Must Stop Desecration of The Holy City of Madina Munawwarah.” Today Raza Academy stage a demonstration against Saudi government for opening cinema halls in Madina Munawwara#BanCinemaInMadinaShareef#ShameOnYouSaudiGovt@KingSalman@KSAembassyIND pic.twitter.com/krKNfSYe39 — Raza Academy September 23, 2021 …

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Saudi Arabia Man in 'Abnormal Condition' Rams Car into Mecca's Grand Mosque
4 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia Man in 'Abnormal Condition' Rams Car into Mecca's Grand Mosque

News 18  

A Saudi man rammed a car at high speed into the outer walls of Mecca’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site, authorities said on Saturday. Guards chased the driver as he crashed through two barriers before hitting one of the southern entrances of the mosque late Friday, according to officials in the holy city and videos on social media. Earlier in …

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