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Saudi high-speed rail linking Makkah and Madina to open in March 2018
The project aims to improve transport between the two cities during the annual hajj pilgrimage
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OIC condemns Houthi missile strike on Makkah
Yusuf Ahmad appointed new OIC secretary general
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Yemen's Houthis launch missile toward Makkah
Makkah is home to the most sacred sites in Islam, including the Grand Mosque
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All-seeing 'eye' watches over Makkah pilgrims
More than 5,000 cameras have been installed in entire Makkah sector covering a radius of 10km around its Grand Mosque
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Hajj stampede survivor: 'I am not afraid' of pilgrimage
Injured in the crush which killed his three companions and around 2,300 others, Kouanda recalls the tragedy
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Hajj pilgrims get ID bracelets after deadly stampede
Bracelets are a reassurance to some pilgrims, though their distribution has been far from systematic
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Muslims should reconsider letting Saudis manage Hajj, holy sites: Khamenei
This month's Hajj will be the first time in almost three decades that Iranian pilgrims have not participated
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In pictures: Hajj 2016
Nearly 1.5 million people are set to begin the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia today
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World’s largest hotel to open in Makkah in 2017
Abraj Kudai, which is currently under construction, is modelled on a ‘traditional desert fortress’
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Saudi trial opens over Makkah crane collapse
The defendants include at least one Saudi "billionaire" and nationals from Pakistan and other countries
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Saudi prosecutors bring charges over Grand Mosque crane disaster
Those charged included engineers and two officials working for two government bodies in Makkah
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Hajj safety: Riyadh to introduce hi-tech bracelets
99 Pakistanis among 2,070 people died in a crush when thousands converged on a walkway intersection in Makkah last Sep
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50 Saudis detained over 'un-Islamic' necklaces, haircuts
The suspects were detained during a Ramazan crackdown in Makkah
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Iran not to send Hajj pilgrims, blames Saudi
Iranian pilgrims will unfortunately not be able to take part in hajj, says Culture Minister Ali Jannati
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Sun will align directly over Kaaba today
Alignment of the sun over the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque occurs twice every year
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Makkah metro project delayed by financial restructuring: CEO
The planned metro system in Makkah would have 182 kilometres of track and 88 stations
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Saudi policeman shot dead after Makkah raid: ministry
An investigation is under way into the incident
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Umrah visas can now be converted to tourist visas
Programme aims to provide pilgrims with opportunity to see landmarks, historical Islamic sites of the country
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Road to Makkah: The cost of visiting the house of God
Difference in services provided by govt and private schemes spark debate over commercialization of Hajj
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Alcohol, drugs, dancing: 35 arrested for holding 'loud party' near Makkah
The 'Religious Police' seized large quantities of alcohol and drugs at the party and arrested 35
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Astronaut Scott Kelly posts stunning picture of Makkah from space
Kelly, who works for NASA, has been sharing beautiful pictures of different parts of the Earth from space
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Pilgrims in mass movement to start Hajj
The ministry says 100,000 police have been deployed to secure Hajj
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Fire forces 1,500 Hajis from Makkah hotel
Four Yemeni pilgrims sustained minor injuries following the pre-dawn fire in a 15-storey hotel
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Shock as 'embarrassed' Saudi Arabia targets mighty Binladin group
A Western diplomat in the kingdom said authorities were "embarrassed" by the accident
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Two injured in Makkah landslide
The Civil Defense authority said the landslide collapsed the ceiling of a four-story building in Batha Quraish area
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11 Pakistani pilgrims among dead in Grand Mosque crane accident: FO
FO spokesperson says toll is based on documentary evidence and identification of bodies by relatives
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Saudi king vows to find cause of Grand Mosque crane tragedy
King Salman says they will investigate all the reasons and afterwards declare the results to citizens
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Timeline: Hajj tragedies over the years
A timeline of tragedies that took place during Hajj since 1975
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Saudi Arabia probes Makkah crane collapse that killed 107
Irfan al-Alawi, co-founder of the Islamic Heritage Research Foundation, suggested authorities were negligent
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51 Pakistani pilgrims injured in Makkah crane accident: FO
Hajj will go ahead despite the accident which killed 107 pilgrims and injured 238 others in Masjid al Haram
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Grand Mosque in Makkah to have four floors for pilgrims
Construction work will stop on September 9 and will resume on October 14 to construct the three main gates
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26m pilgrims visited Makkah during Ramazan
Adviser to the governor of Makkah says numbers show an increase of more than 4.6 per cent from last year
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Record-breaking number visit Makkah during first 16 days of Ramazan
Central Hajj Committee says some 14 million worshippers have visited the city so far