{"id":464819,"date":"2025-03-03T04:30:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=464819"},"modified":"2025-03-03T04:30:23","modified_gmt":"2025-03-02T23:30:23","slug":"itikaf-registration-for-makkah-madinah-grand-mosques-to-begin-march-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/itikaf-registration-for-makkah-madinah-grand-mosques-to-begin-march-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Itikaf registration for Makkah, Madinah grand mosques to begin March 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Makkah<br \/>\nSaudi Arabia\u2019s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet\u2019s Mosque in Madinah has announced that registration for Itikaf, a revered spiritual retreat observed in the last ten days of Ramadan, will open on Wednesday, March 5, according to Gulf News.<br \/>\nThe process will commence at 11 am via the authority\u2019s official website and will remain open until all allocated slots are filled.<br \/>\nItikaf at the two mosques is set to begin on Ramadan 20 (March 20) and will continue until the end of the holy month.<br \/>\nThe authority confirmed that permits will be issued through its online platform, following specific conditions and criteria.<br \/>\nItikaf is a deeply spiritual practice where worshippers dedicate themselves to prayer, Quran recitation, and devotion, following the example of Prophet Mohammed (Peace Be Upon Him). Participants spend their time in the mosque, engaging in worship free from daily distractions, often eating and sleeping within the premises.<br \/>\nWith Ramadan beginning in Saudi Arabia on March 1, thousands of worshippers are expected to participate in Itikaf at the two holy mosques, reinforcing their faith through seclusion, worship, and spiritual reflection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Makkah Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet\u2019s Mosque in Madinah has announced that registration for Itikaf, a revered spiritual retreat observed in the last ten days of Ramadan, will open on Wednesday, March 5, according to Gulf News. 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