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3 Individuals from different countries who had their Janazah prayers performed at Majid L Haram

Three individuals from different countries who passed away and had their Janazah prayers performed at the Haram Mosque. History shows that these individuals were notable: Muhammad Al-Badr , Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and Aminu Alhassan Dantata

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July 2, 2025

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Three individuals from different countries who passed away and had their Janazah prayers performed at the Haram Mosque. History shows that these individuals were notable: Muhammad Al-Badr—He was the last king of Yemen before the revolution overthrew his rule. He passed away in London in 1996.

Al-Badr was born in 1926 as the oldest son of Ahmad bin Yahya, later imam of the Zaydis and king of North Yemen. In 1944 he moved to Taizz in the south of the country, where his father had already been the imam’s deputy for several years, to continue his education. Soon after the assassination of Imam Yahya in February 1948 plotted by Sayyid Abdullah al-Wazir, al-Badr arrived in Sana’a, the capital, but apparently only gave tacit support to the new regime. Meanwhile, Sayf al-Islam Ahmad had managed to get away from Taizz and made for Hajjah, where he gathered the tribes around him, proclaimed himself Imam with the title of al-Nasir and within a month of the assassination, had easily regained control of Sana’a and executed the principal perpetrators of the rebellion.

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali—the former president of Tunisia who ruled the country for a long time before the revolution. He passed away in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in 2019.

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (Tunisian Arabic: Zīn il-ʿĀbdīn bin ʿAlī, Standard Arabic: زَيْن الْعَابِدِين بْن عَلِيّ, romanized: Zayn al-ʿĀbidīn bin ʿAliyy; 3 September 1936 – 19 September 2019), commonly known as Ben Ali or Ezzine, was a Tunisian politician who served as the second President of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011. In that year, during the Tunisian revolution, he was overthrown and fled to Saudi Arabia.

Ben Ali was appointed Prime Minister in October 1987. He assumed the Presidency on 7 November 1987 in a bloodless coup d’état that ousted President Habib Bourguiba by declaring him incompetent.^[2] Ben Ali led an authoritarian regime.^[3] He was reelected in several non-democratic elections where he won with enormous majorities, each time exceeding 90% of the vote, his final re-election coming on 25 October 2009.^[4]^[3] Ben Ali was the penultimate surviving leader deposed in the Arab Spring; he was survived by Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak, the latter dying in February 2020.

Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata—a prominent businessman from Kano, Nigeria. He passed away in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Saturday, June 28, 2025.

The families of these prominent individuals requested permission from the Saudi government to hold Janazah prayers for them in the Haram Mosque in the holy city of Medina—a request that is rarely granted. May Allah have mercy on them.”

Aminu Alhassan Dantata 19 May 1931–28 June 2025) was a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist who was one of the promoters of Kano State Foundation, an endowment fund that supported educational initiatives and provided grants to small-scale entrepreneurs in Kano.^[1][2] He was the head of a group of companies that managed his real estate and other business ventures.^[3]

Aminu Alhassan Dantata was the founder of Express Petroleum & Gas Company Ltd. and one of the organizers of Jaiz Bank in Nigeria. In 1978, he was a member of the National Movement, an organization that later transformed into the National Party of Nigeria.^[4]

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Saudi Arabia Bans Photography Inside the Two Holy Mosques During the 2026 Hajj Season.

Officials have stated that taking photos inside the prayer areas causes delays during peak hours, creates congestion around the key worship points, and leads to disputes when individuals feel their privacy is violated. The ministry has said that the ban is necessary to maintain a smooth flow of pilgrims during periods when millions of people are present in restricted spaces.

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December 8, 2025

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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has explained that the policy follows a review of pilgrim behaviour and crowd movement inside the two holy mosques

A statement from authorities says that the ban covers all forms of still images and video content. The statement also says that security personnel inside the mosques have been instructed to stop individuals who attempt to take pictures.

The statement notes that the ministry wants all worshippers to focus on prayer and movement and not on recording their activities. Officials have said that the same rule will also apply to other holy sites that are linked to the Hajj route.

The ministry has also reminded pilgrims that photography inside the holy mosques has been a contentious issue for several years. Earlier guidance had urged visitors to avoid selfies and posed shots during prayer or tawaf. Authorities had also asked pilgrims not to take pictures of other people without consent. The new policy changes the approach by replacing voluntary guidelines with a full ban that will be enforced with direct instructions from security teams.

An official from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said that the move is a response to rising concerns from both local managers and international delegations.

“The ministry has received repeated reports about disruptions linked to photography inside the prayer areas, and the new policy is designed to remove those disruptions clearly and consistently,” the officials said.

The official added that the aim is to create a focused environment during the busiest periods of the year.

Pilgrims have often shared content from the holy mosques with relatives at home, and many of them consider photos a key part of their visit. Some travel agencies also use images from their clients to promote future packages.

However, security teams have noted that the rise of mobile devices has increased the number of people who stop, pose, or hold their phones above crowds during prayer times. Officials have said that these behaviors lead to bottlenecks at entrances and near the Kaaba. They have also said that disputes arise when pilgrims feel they were filmed without permission.

A representative of an international Hajj group said that many pilgrims may need time to adjust to the new rule.

“Pilgrims will have to understand that this policy is part of the management plan, and we will advise them to comply with it so that movement inside the mosques can remain steady,” the representative said.

The representative added that delegations will include the new rule when briefing travelers before they arrive in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia Set to Add900,000 New Prayer Spaces NearMakkah Grand Mosque

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2 months ago

October 20, 2025

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Saudi Arabia has just launched the ‘King Salman Gate’.

This 12-million-square-metre development project is near the Grand Mosque in Makkah and is set to add around 900,000 indoor and outdoor prayer spaces.

This development project aims to improve access, enhance services, and integrate residential, commercial, hospitality, and cultural facilities.

The project will also restore 19,000 square meters of heritage sites, preserving Makkah’s history while connecting them to public transportation networks.

It is expected to create over 300,000 jobs by 2036, supporting Saudi Vision 2030’s goals for economic transformation and urban development.

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