Mecca Masjid
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Mecca-Madinah accident: 45 Indian Umrah pilgrims killed, 24/7 control room activated | Key points
World | Nov 17, 2025, 02:19 PM ISTMecca-Madinah bus accident: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday expressed grief over the bus accident in Saudi Arabia involving Indian Umrah pilgrims. In an X post, PM Modi said that the Indian Embassy in Riyadh and Consulate in Jeddah are providing all possible assistance.
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Amid soaring temperatures, cooling systems in Mecca bring some relief to Hajj pilgrims I VIDEO
World | Jun 16, 2024, 03:08 PM ISTSaudi authorities expect the number of pilgrims this year to exceed two million, approaching pre-coronavirus pandemic levels. "We have to drink a lot of water, we have to stay in shades, do not try to go in the sunny weather and keep the umbrella," Aziz Khan, Pakistani pilgrim.
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WATCH: Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
World | Jun 16, 2024, 01:20 PM ISTHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims performed on Saturday the shortened combined prayers of Dhuhr and Asr (noon and afternoon) prayers at Namirah Mosque in Mount Arafat in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Haj 2021: Apply for online application from November 7 to December 10
India | Nov 06, 2020, 04:03 PM ISTThe Haj Committee of India has issued the action plan for Haj pilgrimage 2021 with precautionary measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic. The guidelines will be issued soon.
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Saudi to reopen Mecca facilities for visitors in October
World | Sep 27, 2020, 04:31 PM ISTAuthorities in Saudi Arabia have allowed facilities in Mecca to reopen for visitors starting from next month after months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic, the media reported.
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Mecca mosques set to reopen on Sunday
World | Jun 20, 2020, 02:17 PM ISTMore than 1,500 mosques are due to reopen Sunday in the holy city of Mecca amid strict health precautions after three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia, a media report said.
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Prayers outside Makkah's Grand Mosque, Prophet's Mosque suspended amid coronavirus threat
World | Mar 20, 2020, 05:47 PM ISTSaudi Arabia on Thursday suspended their five daily prayers and the weekly Friday prayer outside the walls of the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madinah in a bid to curd the spreading of the novel coronavirus.
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Mecca Masjid blast: All accused including Aseemanand acquitted by NIA Court
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Lt Col Purohit declared hostile witness in Mecca Masjid blast case
India | Feb 15, 2018, 07:45 PM ISTPurohit had been listed as a witness by the CBI in the case related to the blast at the Mecca Masjid here on May 18, 2007 which killed nine persons and injured several others.
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Mecca Masjid blast accused Aseemanand seeks court's permission to go out of Hyderabad
India | Apr 13, 2017, 08:08 PM ISTMecca Masjid bomb blast accused Swami Aseemanand today moved a local court seeking permission to go out of Hyderabad to see his ailing mother and for his own medical treatment.
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NIA brass rejected plans to challenge Aseemanand bail in Mecca Masjid blast: Report
India | Apr 09, 2017, 10:33 AM ISTA proposal to challenge in High Court the bail granted to Mecca Masjid blast accused Swami Aseemanand by a Hyderabad court was rejected by senior NIA officials, a report said today.
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Aseemanand granted bail in Mecca Masjid blast case
India | Apr 01, 2017, 12:05 AM ISTA city court on Thursday granted conditional bail to former RSS worker Swami Aseemanand in the 2007 Mecca Masjid bomb blast case. The Fourth Metropolitan Sessions court directed him to furnish two sureties of Rs
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Prominent indian scholar reported missing in Mecca stampede
World | Sep 30, 2015, 04:48 PM ISTMina: A prominent Indian Islamic scholar, who was in Mina to perform Haj, has been reported missing since the deadly stampede broke out, the worst incident in 25 years to strike the annual pilgrimage in
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High court cancels bail of Mecca Masjid blast accused
India | Apr 18, 2013, 02:26 PM ISTHyderabad, Apr 18: The Andhra Pradesh High Court Thursday cancelled the bail granted by a lower court to two former RSS members accused in the 2007 terror attack at the historic Mecca Masjid here.The high