Mecca

The Yemeni man performed the Umrah pilgrimage on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II and held a banner that read, "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous".

A Saudi citizen who allegedly helped a Jewish journalist to enter the holy city of Mecca has been arrested

In 2002, 15 Muslim school girls died as they were not allowed to escape a burning school building by Religious Police for not wearing hijab, rescuers were not allowed to help them because 'touching' women was not allowed.

The Grand Mosque seizure of November 20, 1979 remains the deadliest terror attack on Saudi Kingdom to date.

Mumbai's Raza Academy, infamous for the 2011 Azad Maidan riots, has denounced the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to start cinema halls in Madina city.

Saudi Arabia police arrested Harish Bangera in December 2019, after a 'blasphemous' post was shared from a Facebook account created in his name

Two brothers from Moodabidri - Abdul Huyez and Abdul Thuyez had created a fake account on Facebook in the name of Harish Bangera to posted derogatory comments on the Saudi Crown Prince and Mecca, the holy site of Muslims across the world, for which Saudi Arabia police had arrested Harish Bangera in December 2019.

Citing personal preference, Hussain said, "The mosque will not be named Babri Masjid. It will not be named after any king or emperor.

The organisation was established with the objective of preventing the politicisation of Islamic pilgrimages, ensuring proper management of the mosques at Mecca and Medina

Saudi Arabia had earlier imposed full curfews on most towns and cities but eased them for the start of Ramadan.