Mecca
Mecca reopens for limited ‘umrah’ pilgrimage
Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam’s holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive...
COVID-19: Saudi Arabia declares 24-hour curfew in Mecca and Medina
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina on Thursday, extending measures to combat the spread...
Mohamed Salah to be Rewarded With a Piece of Land In Mecca
Mohamed Salah was named the PFA Player of the Year on Sunday and the Egyptian is set to receive another prestigious honour. The...
PHOTOS: Paul Pogba In Mecca to Mark Start of Ramadan
Paul Pogba has started his end of season break from Manchester United with a trip to Mecca as the month of Ramadan begins....
Man Tries to Set Himself Alight at Mecca Grand Mosque
HIGHLIGHT Man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside the Kabba. A man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside...
Sokoto Government Subsidises Accommodation for Pilgrims in Mecca
The Sokoto State Government said on Thursday that it provided N200 million to subsidise pilgrims accommodation in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Director-General of...
PHOTOS: President Buhari Entering & Exiting Ka’abah in Mecca
President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerian officials prayed inside the Holy Ka’abah yesterday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Kaaba also referred as Kaaba Muazzama,...
PHOTO: President Buhari Accesses ‘Ka’abah’ in Mecca
President Muhammadu Buhari who is currently in Saudi Arabia for the lesser Hajj, today went into Ka’aba which is referred to as the...
PHOTOS: President Buhari, Emir Sanusi II, Governors and Others Performing Lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari is using the opportunity of his trip to Saudi Arabia to offer up prayers to God for Nigeria. The President...