Makkah

Makkah

The manuscript measures 312 cm by 220 cm and comprises 700 pages, earning the museum recognition from Guinness World Records for displaying the world’s largest Qur’an. Photo: Collected

Mecca museum showcases world's largest Qur'an manuscript

The Saudi Press Agency reported that the display has earned the museum recognition from Guinness World Records for exhibiting the world’s largest Qur’an of its kind

File Photo: Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. File Photo: Reuters

Govt to introduce Hajj management centres, app to ensure seamless services for pilgrims

Pilgrims leave after offering prayers outside at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, 14 June, 2024. Photo: UNB

Over 1.5m pilgrims including 85,000 Bangladeshis descend on Mina on first day of Hajj

Gil Tamary. Photo: Collected

Saudi Arabia arrests man who helped Israeli journalist sneak into Makkah

A Saudi police female officer stands guard as pilgrims perform final Tawaf during the annual Haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/File Photo

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during Hajj

Rolling robots have been deployed to ensure pilgrims have access to holy water 'without human contact'. Photo: AFP

Robots serve Zamzam water in Makkah ahead of hajj amid pandemic

DB arrests six who pickpocket Hajj pilgrims in Makkah

DB arrests six who pickpocket Hajj pilgrims in Makkah