Preparations for the big day
Source: Arab News IN this life people are usually aware of two kinds of journeys; those made to earn a livelihood and those undertaken for pleasure and sightseeing. The Haj […]
Istikharah: Seeking Allah’s guidance
Istikharah: Seeking Allah’s guidance MARIAM ANWER | Published — Friday 26 August 2016 AT certain stages of life we often find ourselves at crossroads, impelled to make important decisions that would have huge impacts on our future. These decisions could be about choosing a career, getting married to someone, buying […]
Govt launches ‘no vaccine, no Haj’ campaign this year
ARAB NEWS | Published — Monday 29 August 2016 JEDDAH: The Ministry of Health has embarked on its new campaign titled, “No vaccine, no Haj,” aimed at eradicating all infectious diseases that spread with the end of the Haj season. The ministry is implementing this campaign for the first time, […]
In Riyadh and the Riviera, women have to fight for the right to be themselves
Source: The Guardian Police accosting a woman in a burkini on the beach in Nice. Photograph: Vantagenews.com BY Sanam Naraghi Anderlini So, after all the sound and fury, the burkini fiasco est fini. On Friday, the French courts overturned the ban, once again allowing women to wear whatever they want […]
Saudis and Extremism: ‘Both the Arsonists and the Fire-fighters’
By Scott Shane August 25, 2016, nytimes.com/2016/08/26/world/middleeast/saudi-arabia-islam.html#sthash.nqvD9sVc.dpuf Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump don’t agree on much, but Saudi Arabia may be an exception. She has deplored Saudi Arabia’s support for “radical schools and mosques around the world that have set too many young people on a path towards extremism.” He […]
A suggestion for Tehran and Riyadh
Aug 25,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – RAMI G. KHOURI My affection and respect for my good friend and colleague from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with whom I discussed current events in the Middle East over a leisurely Lebanese lunch last week. We had very different analyses of how tensions […]
Hajj stoning to be shortened after deadly stampede
Source: Yahoo News Riyadh (AFP) – A stoning ritual which led to the deaths of about 2,300 people during last year’s hajj will be more tightly controlled during next month’s […]
Haj and its important rituals
SHEIKH MOKHTAR | Published — Thursday 18 August 2016 This is the concluding part of article on Haj. AS you near the miqat, your heart will tremble and tremor. Is this really happening? Is my heart getting closer and closer to His House? Soon you will enter Allah’s haram. It […]
The first 10 days of Dul Hijjah
SHEIKH MUHAMMED SALIH AL-MUNAJJID | Published — Thursday 18 August 2016 PRAISE be to Allah Who has created time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy toward His slaves. This encourages […]
Hot weather awaits pilgrims
ARAB NEWS |Published — Thursday 25 August 2016 Muslim hajj pilgrims perform noon prayers at the Namira mosque near Mount Arafat, in this October 14, 2013 file photo. (AFP) MAKKAH: The weather in Makkah during the Haj season is predicted to be hot during the day and mild at […]
Chinese Haji pedals his way to Makkah
Chinese Haji pedals his way to Makkah ARAB NEWS | Published — Thursday 25 August 2016 Mohammed Bama Chun … journey of faith MAKKAH: Riding his bike for 8,150km, crossing several countries, a Chinese Haji has reached Makkah. Mohammed Bama Chun from Xinjiang took four months to reach Makkah […]
Haj: The ultimate journey
Sheikh Mokhtar Maghraoui | Published — Friday 12 August 2016 Haj in the Arabic language means aim, destination or purpose (qasd). The reason is clear: Haj is the ultimate journey of loving submission (ubudiyah) and conscious surrender (riq) to Allah. Its ultimate destination is your encounter with the House of […]
The Shias are winning in the Middle East – and it’s all thanks to Russia
Just as Erdogan has become pals with Putin, the Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers have been embracing in Ankara with many a promise that their own talks will produce new alliances Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 18 August 2016 The Shias are winning. Two pictures prove it. The US-Iranian photo op […]
Green light for Haj emergency plan
ARAB NEWS | Published — Monday 22 August 2016 RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, has approved the Civil Defense plan to cope with emergencies during Haj, Director General of Civil Defense Lt. Gen. Sulaiman bin Abdullah Al-Amr […]
The True Story Of How War Broke Out In Syria
by Tyler Durden Aug 15, 2016 Submitted by Steven Sahiounie via American Herald Tribune, The day before September 11, 2001 was like any normal day in New York City. September 10, 2001 was unaware of the earthshaking events which would happen the next day. Similarly, one might think the day […]
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HAJJ, THE ANNUAL MUSLIM PILGRIMAGE [INFOGRAPHIC]
Source: World Religion News THIS INFOGRAPHIC GIVES A QUICK SNAPSHOT OF EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE HAJJ. This comprehensive infographic from Fairmont features the Hajj, an annual pilgrimage […]
Politicization of Haj ‘won’t be tolerated’
Source: Arab News JEDDAH: The Kingdom has reiterated that attempts to politicize Haj will not be tolerated and that demonstrations will be prevented to ensure peace during the pilgrimage. Col. Othman Al-Muhraj, director for public security, said that carrying out processions from any of the Haj sites is strictly prohibited. […]
WikiLeaks ‘Saudi Cables’ reveal secret push to stop Ahmadiyya in Indonesia
Source:kerrycollison.blogspot.hr The second cable is from the former Saudi King “Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud” and is in reply to the first cable by the Crown Prince “Naif bin Abdil Aziz”.In the cable the King recommends that the Crown Prince take following actions concerning the Ahmadiyya in Indonesia. More:
Hajis arrive from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, S. Africa
MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN & FOUZIA KHAN | Published — Thursday 4 August 2016 RIYADH/JEDDAH: The first batch of Hajis from Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa and India arrived at Jeddah and […]
Saudi labour crisis
Source. Dawn THE news coming out of Saudi Arabia of thousands of foreign workers — Pakistanis included — not having been paid for months and reportedly running low on food is reason for concern. As reported, over 8,500 Pakistanis employed with two Saudi firms have not received their salaries for […]