Makkah
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The first stage of documenting the prophet’s journey completed
A number of scholars specialized in Islamic history and the Prophet’s biography helped in this investigation including Professors from the Department of History and Islamic Civilization at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah.
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Package of field services to Umrah pilgrims and worshippers
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has provided a package of field services to worshippers and Umrah performers.
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Islamic scholars, NGOs call for Makkah, Madinah to be placed under international control
The campaign, which has already resulted in the support of around 100 Muslim scholars and human rights activists, aims to target Muslim-majority and Arab countries, as well as Muslim communities in Europe and the United States, in order to raise awareness of the policies recently enacted by Saudi Arabia with regards to the cities’ administration and pilgrimage.