General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques

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The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is the Saudi governmental body responsible for administering, maintaining, and organizing religious services at Islam’s two holiest mosques in Mecca and Medina.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government agency
religious administration body
administers Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Masjid al-Haram
aimsTo facilitate worship at the Two Holy Mosques
improve services for pilgrims and visitors
preserve the sanctity of the Two Holy Mosques
appliesToJurisdiction Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Masjid al-Haram
country Saudi Arabia
fieldOfWork mosque management
pilgrimage services
religious administration
hasDuty maintenance of mosque facilities
management of religious services
organization of worship and rituals
supervision of mosque staff and services
hasScope Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
surface form: Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina

Masjid al-Haram
surface form: Masjid al-Haram in Mecca
headquartersLocation Mecca
Medina
jurisdiction Saudi Arabia
surface form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
languageOfWorkOrName Arabic
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Makkah Province
surface form: Makkah Region

Al Madinah Province
surface form: Medina Region
maintains Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Masjid al-Haram
officialName General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques self-link
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques self-linksurface differs
surface form: الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي
organizes religious services at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
religious services at Masjid al-Haram
oversees operations of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
operations of the Prophet's Mosque in Medina
partOf Government of Saudi Arabia
religion Islam
responsibleFor Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
Masjid al-Haram
sector public sector
serviceProvided Quran teaching and educational programs
crowd management inside the Two Holy Mosques
library and scholarly services at the Two Holy Mosques
maintenance and cleaning of the Two Holy Mosques
management of Hajj-related mosque services
management of Umrah-related mosque services
religious guidance and sermons
translation and interpretation services for worshippers

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Al-Masjid an-Nabawi administratedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs
King Abdullah Expansion associatedWith General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques associatedWithInstitution General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
Mataf area governedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs
al-Safa governedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
Masaa gallery for Sa'i governingBody General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs
Masjid al-Haram governingBody General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
King Fahd Gate isControlledBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: GeneralPresidencyForTheAffairsOfTheTwoHolyMosques
Kaaba managedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: Saudi authorities
Rawdah ash-Sharifah managedBy General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques officialName General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques self-link
General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques officialName General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي
Masjid al-Qiblatayn underJurisdictionOf General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques
this entity surface form: Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs