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Over 2.6 million worshippers attend Makkah’s Grand Mosque on Shab-e-Qadr

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Riyadh: As the holy month of Ramzan nears its end, more than 2.6 million worshippers attended Qiyam Al Layl prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Monday, the 27th night of Ramzan 1444, believed to likely be Shab-e-Qadr.
The Grand Mosque and its courtyard were filled with worshippers who came to perform the Isha prayer, Taraweeh prayer, and Qiyam Al Layl.
Worshippers perform Qiyam Al Layl, a prayer that begins after midnight and ends before the dawn prayer.

Videos circulated on social media platforms showed, Grand Mosque and its courtyards were filled, with rows of worshippers spilling over to the streets of the Central Haram area.
The Saudi authorities have made meticulous security arrangements for the smooth flow of worshippers, enabling them to spend the blessed night in a very spiritual and calm atmosphere.
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque said that its field teams were able to guide the worshippers as they entered through the three gates of the Grand Mosque, all the way to the upper floors to ensure order and smooth movement of worshippers.
Hundreds of thousands of worshipers also participated in the revival of Shab-e-Qadr at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, but no official statistics were available on their exact numbers.
What is Shab-e-Qadr?
Shab-e-Qadr, or Laylat al-Qadr, or Night of Power, is when Quran was revealed to the Prophet Mohammed. The exact day upon which it falls is not known but the prophet said it falls on an odd-numbered night during the last ten days of Ramzan.

The 21st, 23rd, 25th, 27th and 29th nights of Ramzan may be Laylat al-Qadr, so this period is of great importance for Muslims.
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April 19, 2023
Video: In a first, childcare facility opened at Makkah’s Grand Mosque

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Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, a child care facility centre has been opened in the vicinity of the Grand Mosque, Makkah, to take care of the children while parents perform Umrah, local media reported.
This comes as part of the qualitative services provided to visitors and Umrah performers coming to the Grand Mosque.
According to the Arabic Daily Sabq, the child care facility centre was opened in the middle of Ramzan and provides its services to worshippers with the support and supervision of the relevant government agencies.

The centre looks after children under the age of six while their parents perform the Umrah, or lesser pilgrimage, and other religious rituals at the Grand Mosque.
Operating around the clock, it can host up to 80 children. It includes game areas and bedrooms and is supervised by professionals.
The first three hours of the service are offered free of charge.
Ramzan is usually the peak of Umrah season at the Grand Mosque, especially in the last ten days of the month, which is expected to end on Friday.
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April 17, 2023
Makkah’s Grand Mosque floor is always cool, ever wondered why? Know here

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Riyadh: The General Authority for the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia has revealed that the reason behind the cold floors of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, even as summer temperatures rise to about 50 degrees Celsius, is due to the type of marble used in the floors.
The authority said in a statement, on Tuesday, that the marble used in the floors is a special type that is imported, especially from the Greek island of Thassos. It is characterized by the fact that it reflects light and heat.
The characteristics of this marble make it a suitable choice for the spaces of the Two Holy Mosques and the millions of pilgrims, visitors and Umrah performers that receive it every year, as it is characterized by its extreme coldness, despite the extreme heat that may reach 50 degrees Celsius in the summer.

The undersecretary of the President of the Two Holy Mosques for Technical, Operational and Maintenance Affairs, Fares Al-Saadi, explained that this type of marble works to reflect light and heat, and it is rare, and the thickness of the marble used reaches five centimetres.
This type is distinguished from others by the fact that it absorbs moisture through tiny pores during the night, and during the day it excretes what it absorbed at night, and this is what makes it always cold despite high temperatures.
It is noteworthy that this marble has been extracted from the island of Thassos in the Aegean Sea since ancient times, and the Greeks were among the first peoples to discover marble and develop its uses throughout the ages.
Saudi Arabia imports Thassos marble in the form of huge rock pieces, and they are processed in private Saudi factories under the supervision of qualified technical cadres to cut the rocks into slabs of specific sizes and with special standards.

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April 16, 2023
World’s longest calligraphic mural on road to Makkah’s Grand Mosque

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has installed the longest calligraphic mural in the world on King Abdul Aziz Street, the road that leads to Makkah’s Grand Mosque, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
To enhance the beauty of Makkah, the administration has installed an Arabic calligraphy mural on the path.
The 75-meter-long mural, designed by artist Amal Felemban, joins an array of sculptures and installations.
The mural presents a beauty that carries the heritage of people, their ideas and their history throughout the ages.
On the other hand, an aesthetic message that catches the attention of people with good taste, and the murals represent a work among the documentary works that deal with the fragrant and originality of the past, and talk about the present in all its meanings, and do not neglect to mention the future.
It is noteworthy that the Makkah Municipality organizes competitions for painting murals and drawing Arabic calligraphy, which it describes as one of the most important written and visual arts related to the Holy Quran.
A team from the Department of Visual Arts at Umm Al-Qura University is also involved in improving the landscape of the city.

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January 23, 2023