Tag: Masjid al Haram

  • Makkah, Madina to have shorter khutbas

    Makkah, Madina to have shorter khutbas

    Amidst an intense heat wave in Saudi Arabia, the Friday sermon (Khutbah-e-Jummah) and jummah time in Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi (PBUH) have been reduced.

    In the wake of intense heat, Friday sermons and prayers will be 15 minutes long only in Masjid al-Haram and Masjid Nabawi, while Friday sermons in the United Arab Emirates has also been limited to 10 minutes.

    Emirates authorities say that protecting human lives from extreme heat is a priority.

    The temperature in the desert areas of the Gulf country has reached 50 degrees Celsius in summer.

  • VIDEO: Driver rams car into gate of Masjid al-Haram

    VIDEO: Driver rams car into gate of Masjid al-Haram

    A driver rammed his car into the outer-perimeter gate of Masjid al-Haram — the Grand Mosque in Makkah — late on Friday in an incident that did not cause any casualties, local media reported.

    Videos posted on social media showed the car plowing through plastic barricades in the outer courtyard of the mosque before driving straight into one of the large outer doors.

    Saudi newspaper Okaz reported that no civilians were injured in the crash, while other videos posted on social media showed a number of people pushing the vehicle away from the mosque complex.

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    It said the driver, a Saudi citizen, was arrested and being referred to the public prosecutor for questioning.

    Saudi Arabia’s state-run channel Saudi Qur’an continued to broadcast live video from inside the mosque during and after the incident.