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Mecca

Three cheers for the 67,000 elderly haj pilgrims
Academia 2 years ago

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Three cheers for the 67,000 elderly haj pilgrims

The government provides special assistants, who are well-trained and well-equipped, to take care of older pilgrims.   
When Ramadan, our beloved school of life, draws to a close
Academia 2 years ago

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When Ramadan, our beloved school of life, draws to a close

Islam is total submission to Allah's desire, which should be strived for with vivid knowledge, self-awareness, conscious thought and independent will.
Resumption of haj pilgrimage brings joy and sorrow for Indonesians
Society 3 years ago

Resumption of haj pilgrimage brings joy and sorrow for Indonesians

After waiting more than a decade, Sri's parents were supposed to make the trip to Mecca, Islam's holiest site located in Saudi Arabia, in 2020 but that was cancelled because the coronavirus pandemic halted most international travel. 
Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing
Middle East and Africa 4 years ago

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Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing

Workers removed floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque, which is built around the Kaaba, the black cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world pray. 
In Mecca, women set off on haj as 'guardian' rule cast aside
World 4 years ago

In Mecca, women set off on haj as 'guardian' rule cast aside

The haj ministry has officially allowed women of all ages to make the pilgrimage without a male relative, known as a "mehrem", on the condition that they go in a group.
'Immunized' Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan begins
World 4 years ago

'Immunized' Muslim pilgrims in Mecca as Ramadan begins

Mask-clad worshipers entered Mecca's Grand Mosque in batches to perform the ritual of circling the sacred Kaaba, a cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world pray, along socially distanced paths.
Body of 23-year-old Indonesian woman found in suitcase in Saudi Arabia
World 5 years ago

Body of 23-year-old Indonesian woman found in suitcase in Saudi Arabia

The body of a 23-year-old Indonesian woman was found in a suitcase in Mina, Mecca province, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, prompting a joint investigation between the kingdom and the Indonesian government, an Indonesian official has said.
Curtailed haj compounds Saudi economic woes
World 5 years ago

Curtailed haj compounds Saudi economic woes

Islam's holiest city usually hosts millions of pilgrims for the annual rite, but the kingdom has barred overseas visitors from this year's event, scheduled for late July.
Saudi Arabia to reopen Mecca mosques Sunday
World 5 years ago

Saudi Arabia to reopen Mecca mosques Sunday

Saudi Arabia plans to reopen from Sunday mosques in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, after they were closed for three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, state television reported.
'It's impossible': Indonesia holds firm on haj cancellation
National 5 years ago

'It's impossible': Indonesia holds firm on haj cancellation

The Indonesian government will not change its decision to cancel this year's haj even if Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca and Medina for the annual pilgrimage, a minister has said.
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