Grand Mosque Mecca Stories

Sheikh Mohamed Umal urges Muslims to prioritise helping the poor over Mecca pilgrimage
Abdirahman Khalif  |  May 15, 2025

The Sheikh urged Muslims who have already fulfilled the religious obligation of Hajj to consider spending their money in ways that benefit their commu...

Heat wave kills more than 1,000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 22, 2024

It is feared that the death toll could be higher, as more than half of the victims were unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extre...

Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
Reuters  |  Jun 19, 2024

Stampedes, tent fires and other accidents have caused hundreds of deaths during Hajj in the past 30 years, forcing the Saudi government to build new i...

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