Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah receives increasing number of visitors

The total number of worshippers at the Prophet’s Holy Mosque exceeded 81 million from the beginning of Muharram to the 19th of Jumada Al-Awwal. (SPA/File)
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Updated 16 December 2022
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Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah receives increasing number of visitors

MADINAH: General President for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques Abdulrahman Al-Sudais has said the total number of worshippers at the Prophet’s Holy Mosque exceeded 81 million from the beginning of Muharram to the 19th of Jumada Al-Awwal.

He added that during that time some 8 million people prayed in the honorable Rawdah, while the total number of visitors paying their respects to the holy prophet and his two companions reached more than 7 million.

Al-Sudais said: “The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Holy Mosque harnessed all services for worshippers and visitors, and tackled obstacles through its departments to provide all means of comfort for them to perform their rituals with ease and comfort.”


Saudi FM arrives in Germany ahead of Munich Security Conference

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. (File/AFP)
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Saudi FM arrives in Germany ahead of Munich Security Conference

  • Prince Faisal and other dignitaries are scheduled to discuss key regional and international issues, as well as challenges facing global security and stability

RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan arrived in Munich on Thursday to head the Kingdom’s delegation participating in the Munich Security Conference, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The Kingdom's delegation to the conference includes Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Governor of the National Cybersecurity Authority Majed bin Mohammed Al-Mazyed, and CEO of the Center for Strategic Defense Studies and Research Major General Fahd bin Hamad Al-Otaibi.

Prince Faisal and other dignitaries are scheduled to discuss key regional and international issues, as well as challenges facing global security and stability at the conference.

The 62nd Munich Security Conference will take place from February 13 to 15.