Erol Yayboke Every year millions of Muslims from around the world participate in the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Despite being a fundamental pillar of Islam, the Hajj is often misunderstood, […]
Source: saudigazette.com.sa A group of students at King Abdul Aziz University have launched a campaign through word of mouth and social media that aims to restore the reverence and the special […]
Source: arabnews.com ALLAH Almighty has described Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as a “Mercy for all the Worlds,” as He said in the Qur’an: “We have sent you as a […]
Source: saudigazette.com.sa Centuries before anyone ever marched in protest against animal cruelty and before animal rights activist groups were even coined, Islam had prescribed clear laws that protect the rights of […]
Source: gulf-times.com Honourable Makkah, the Secure City; Allah has distinguished it from among all places and made it sacred from the day He created the heavens and the earth. Allah commanded […]
By Hwaa Irfan Friday, 22 November 2013 00:00 Cairo, Egypt The main precept of Islam is the unity and oneness of Allah and the importance of worshipping only Allah and […]
Saudi Arabia is sparing no effort to derail the process of democratization in Iraq, a Middle East expert tells Press TV in an interview. “Saudi Arabia has sought, since day one, to destabilize, discredit, [and] derail the fledgling democracy in Iraq with the ultimate goal of dismantling the entire democratic […]
By Pepe Escobar ASIA TIMES The double suicide bombing targeting the Iranian embassy in Beirut – with at least 23 people killed and 170 wounded – was a de facto terror attack happening on 11/19. Numerology-wise, naturally 9/11 comes to mind; and so the case of the Washington-declared war on […]
Source: worldtribune.com In 632 the Prophet Mohammad died, leaving behind a struggle between Shi’ites and Sunnis over the true line of succession. Today this rivalry is still alive and well in […]
One of the six most authentic collections of the Hadiths (Sahih Al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sahih Al-Tirmidhi, Sunan Ibn Majah, Sunan Abu Dawud, and Sahih Al-Nisa’i) It has 4800 Hadith (selected from a mass of 50,000) divided into many different subjects, each Section containing many Hadith. The numbering system used by […]
Dawn News: The recent violence in Rawalpindi or the bombing of the Iranian embassy in Beirut are not the only manifestations of the intra-Muslim sectarian discord. The inability of Muslims […]
The first global forum organized by the Vienna-based King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue (KAICIID) called for finding ways to end religious conflicts. “Religion should be part […]
Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Monday handed over the new keys of the Holy Kaaba (House of God) to Sheikh Abdul Qader Al-Shaibi, its chief guardian. The newly built […]
JEDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID The Kingdom has plans in place to receive 6 million Umrah pilgrims this year, up from the over five million who came last season, according to Bandar […]
MUHARRAM is the month with which the Muslims begin their lunar Hijrah Calendar. It is one of the four sanctified months about which the Holy Qur’an says, “The number of […]
THERE have been numerous claims to prophet-hood throughout time. Some of the claims were rightful, and others were motivated by want for power, wealth or status. How were the people […]
The King Abdullah International Center for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue, which is based in Vienna, has published a book highlighting its achievements, especially in promoting a culture of dialogue among […]
JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE The government’s crackdown on illegal workers has left 20 percent of jobs vacant and available for legal expatriates and Saudis, an expert said here recently. Fadal Abu […]
JEDDAH: MOHAMMED AL-KINANI ARABNEWS Published — Wednesday 13 November 2013 The government provides special care for female orphans at its Social Affairs facilities including accommodation, education and even handling marriage proposals, an official said here recently. Abdullah Al-Tawi, director general of the social affairs department in Makkah region, told Arab […]
Saudi Arabia was elected Tuesday to the Human Rights Council, the UN’s highest rights watchdog body, for a three-year term following a secret ballot voting at the UN General Assembly in New York. “The Kingdom, which garnered 140 votes, will begin its term in January,” said Rolando Jomez, a spokesman […]