The Secretariat of the Holy Capital has implemented a strict ban on feeding pigeons in Mecca and Medina, with violators facing fines of 1,000 Saudi riyals.
The new regulation, announced to protect public health and maintain environmental cleanliness in Islam’s two holiest cities.
The secretariat has established continuous monitoring programs to enforce the ban and is encouraging citizens and visitors to participate in reporting violations.
Individuals can photograph offenders and submit evidence to local police, creating a community-based enforcement system.

Officials cite concerns about disease transmission, property damage, and environmental pollution as primary reasons for the prohibition.
The initiative represents the latest in a series of measures to enhance urban quality and public health standards in the holy cities, which host millions of pilgrims annually.
Previous regulations have addressed street vending, waste management, and public behavior to preserve the sanctity and cleanliness of the religious sites.
Municipal officials emphasized that the ban particularly targets areas around the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque, where large pigeon populations have historically gathered due to public feeding.
In the city of Ufa, the XVI International Scientific and Practical Conference titled “Islamic Ideals and Values: One Ummah – Shared Destiny” was held. The event was attended by a representative of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Ibrohimjon domla Inomov.
Organized by the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia, the Moscow Foundation for the Support of Islamic Culture, Science and Education, and the Council for State–Religion Relations under the Head of the Republic of Bashkortostan, the conference gathered more than 600 participants.
The aim of the conference was to strengthen spiritual and moral values, promote interfaith and interethnic harmony, and develop initiatives that enhance the constructive potential of the Muslim Ummah in Russia and across the Eurasian region.
At the event dedicated to the 45 years of service of Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin in the cause of religion and the homeland, the representative of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Ibrohimjon domla Inomov, delivered a speech. In his address, he conveyed the congratulations of the Chairman of the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, Mufti Shaykh Nuriddin Kholiqnazar.
A traditional Uzbek chapan was presented to Mufti Talgat Tadzhuddin, Chairman of the Central Spiritual Administration of Muslims of Russia.