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On Camera, Man Attempts Suicide From Mecca's Grand Mosque. How He Was Saved
- Friday December 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A suicide attempt at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah was prevented after a member of the mosque's security forces stepped in, sustaining injuries while trying to stop the man from jumping from an upper level.
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Saudi Welcomes 1 Million For Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic
- Monday July 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj -- a key pillar of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once -- after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.
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Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
- Thursday December 30, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
- Sunday October 17, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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Saudi Man Rams Car At Outer Wall Of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Arrested
- Saturday October 31, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Saudi man rammed a car at high speed into the outer walls of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, authorities said on Saturday.
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"Ayodhya Mosque's Shape Can Be Like Mecca's Kaaba": Trust Official
- Sunday September 20, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The mosque to come up in Ayodhya pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case may have a shape that is different from the traditional shape of mosques and will not be named after any emperor or king.
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"No Fear": Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia Defy Coronavirus Risks
- Saturday February 29, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of Mecca's Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but worshippers appear unfazed -- confident of God's protection.
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Frenchman Commits Suicide At Mecca's Grand Mosque
- Sunday June 10, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Frenchman has committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca, Saudi and French officials said Saturday.
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All Accused Including Swami Aseemanand Acquitted In Mecca Masjid Blast: 10 Points
- Monday April 16, 2018
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Swami Aseemanand, a saffron-robed monk who has been linked to three terror attacks, was among five men acquitted today in the 2007 blast in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid. Nine people were killed and over 50 injured when the blast ripped through the historic mosque during Friday prayers on May 18 that year. It took a few minutes for the 11-year-old case ...
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Hassan Rouhani Visits Hyderabad Mosque, Calls For Unity Among Muslims
- Friday February 16, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
With a call for unity among Muslims across the world and the announcement of his readiness to simplify visa procedure for Indians, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday wound up the first leg of his India visit.
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On Camera, Man Attempts Suicide From Mecca's Grand Mosque. How He Was Saved
- Friday December 26, 2025
- World News | Edited by Anushree Jonko
A suicide attempt at Masjid al-Haram in Makkah was prevented after a member of the mosque's security forces stepped in, sustaining injuries while trying to stop the man from jumping from an upper level.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Welcomes 1 Million For Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic
- Monday July 4, 2022
- World News | Agence France-Presse
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj -- a key pillar of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once -- after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.
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www.ndtv.com
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Social Distancing Measures Reimposed At Mecca's Grand Mosque
- Thursday December 30, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Saudi Arabia on Thursday reimposed social distancing measures at the Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, after recording the highest number of infections in months.
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www.ndtv.com
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Mecca Grand Mosque Drops Social Distancing, 1st Time Since Covid Outbreak
- Sunday October 17, 2021
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity Sunday, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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www.ndtv.com
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Saudi Man Rams Car At Outer Wall Of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Arrested
- Saturday October 31, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Saudi man rammed a car at high speed into the outer walls of Mecca's Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest site, authorities said on Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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"Ayodhya Mosque's Shape Can Be Like Mecca's Kaaba": Trust Official
- Sunday September 20, 2020
- India News | Press Trust of India
The mosque to come up in Ayodhya pursuant to the Supreme Court verdict in the Ram Janmabhoomi case may have a shape that is different from the traditional shape of mosques and will not be named after any emperor or king.
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www.ndtv.com
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"No Fear": Pilgrims In Saudi Arabia Defy Coronavirus Risks
- Saturday February 29, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of Mecca's Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but worshippers appear unfazed -- confident of God's protection.
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www.ndtv.com
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Frenchman Commits Suicide At Mecca's Grand Mosque
- Sunday June 10, 2018
- World News | Agence France-Presse
A Frenchman has committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city of Mecca, Saudi and French officials said Saturday.
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www.ndtv.com
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All Accused Including Swami Aseemanand Acquitted In Mecca Masjid Blast: 10 Points
- Monday April 16, 2018
- India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Sunetra Choudhury, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh
Swami Aseemanand, a saffron-robed monk who has been linked to three terror attacks, was among five men acquitted today in the 2007 blast in Hyderabad's Mecca Masjid. Nine people were killed and over 50 injured when the blast ripped through the historic mosque during Friday prayers on May 18 that year. It took a few minutes for the 11-year-old case ...
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www.ndtv.com
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Hassan Rouhani Visits Hyderabad Mosque, Calls For Unity Among Muslims
- Friday February 16, 2018
- India News | Indo-Asian News Service
With a call for unity among Muslims across the world and the announcement of his readiness to simplify visa procedure for Indians, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Friday wound up the first leg of his India visit.
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www.ndtv.com