Man tries to set himself alight at Mecca Grand Mosque: Police
A man tried to set himself alight with gasoline beside the Kaaba, the black-clad building towards which the world`s Muslims face to pray, inside Mecca`s Grand Mosque late on Monday but was arrested before he could do so, police in Saudi Arabia said.
Feb 07, 2017, 14:24 PM IST
Hajj pilgrims to get e-bracelets for safety: Report
Muslim pilgrims joining this year's hajj in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet, newspapers reported today, after more than 2,000 died in a stampede last year.
Jul 01, 2016, 16:57 PM IST
11 Indians killed in Mecca crane collapse: MEA
The Ministry of External Affairs on Sunday confirmed that 11 Indians were among over 100 people who were killed at Mecca`s Grand Mosque after collapse of a construction crane.
Sep 13, 2015, 22:20 PM IST
Mecca Grand Mosque crane collapse death toll rises to 107, Haj to go ahead
Saudi authorities said on Saturday the annual Haj pilgrimage would go ahead despite a crane collapse that killed 107 people at Mecca's Grand Mosque, where crowds returned to pray a day after the disaster.
Sep 12, 2015, 18:33 PM IST
