Foreign Hajis to have more space in Mina
Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar has instructed his officials to provide extra space to foreign pilgrims at Mina and other holy sites by allotting them 50 percent of tent space dedicated […]
Why did Sir George Bernard Shaw believe that Prophet Muhammad could solve all the worlds problems today?
The best Western movie or documentary about the prophet: Source: answers.yahoo.com “If any religion had the chance of ruling over England, nay Europe within the next hundred years, it could be Islam.” “I have always held the religion of Muhammad in high estimation because of its wonderful vitality. It is the […]
OIC warns against Islamophobia
Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, secretary-general of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has warned against the rise of Islamophobia, which seeks to defame Islam and Muslims. JEDDAH: HABIB SHAIKH ARABNEWS In a statement to the fifth International Conference on Islamic Civilization in Zanzibar, Tanzania, on Tuesday, he said, “I firmly believe that […]
7 SHOCKING laws that haunt women in Saudi Arabia
Source: rediff.com 1. In a historic move last week, Saudi Arabia passed a legal ban on domestic violence and other form of abuse against women. The law is the first of […]
Saudi foreign aid in 30 years totals $103bn
GENEVA: ARAB NEWS Published — Wednesday 4 September 2013 Around $103 billion in financial aid has been provided by Saudi Arabia to 95 developing countries over the past 30 years. […]
Understanding contemporary politics in Muslim world
Lisa Kaaki, ARABNEWS Islam with a 1.5 billion Muslims, constituting one-fifth of humanity, is poised to exert an enduring influence during this century. Unlike other religions, Islam does not […]
Bandar Ibn Israel
By Sharmine Narwani The recent acts of political violence in the Middle East’s Levant are not unrelated. Car bombings in the predominantly Shia southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh; twin bombings […]
The People of the Household of Muhammad and the People of the Bench—
Source: finalcall.com “And whoever of you is obedient to Allah and His Messenger and does good, We shall give her a double reward, and We have prepared for her an honorable […]
Putin Orders Massive Strike Against Saudi Arabia If West Attacks Syria
The European Union Times: A grim “urgent action memorandum” issued today from theoffice of President Putin to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is ordering a “massive military strike” against Saudi Arabia in the event that the West attacks Syria. According to Kremlin sources familiar with this extraordinary “war order,” Putin became “enraged” after […]
Saudi Arabia to have 16 nuclear reactors by 2030
Source: TOI DUBAI: Oil-rich Saudi Arabia plans to become a leader in renewable energy by building 16 nuclear reactors by 2030 at an estimated cost of USD 100 billion and with a combined capacity of 22 gigawatts. More:
New city outside Makkah to accommodate 600,000
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS A new residential and administrative city will be developed outside Makkah to accommodate more than 600,000 people. Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal approved the master plan for […]
Haramain Railway work on track
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Sunday 25 August 2013 Work on the Haramain Railway project that links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah is progressing as planned, […]
Grand mufti to rights groups: Practice what you preach
The grand mufti of the Kingdom (of Saudi Arabia), Sheikh Abdulaziz Al-Asheik, has criticized human rights organizations for not practicing what they preach. Al-Asheik questioned the role of the organizations […]
Expansion of Prophet’s Mosque through the ages put on display
MADINAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 24 August 2013 The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque has organized an exhibition on the mosque’s history and expansion works […]
Deviation behind Muslim woes, says grand mufti
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Published — Saturday 24 August 2013 The Grand Mufti Abdulaziz Al-Asheikh has stressed the need to adhere to the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah to unify […]
Saudi Arabia fights extremism to the last Egyptian
STORY SUMMARY Watching Saudi Arabia and other wealthy Gulf states line up behind the bloody counter-revolution in Egypt, you can’t help suspect that these conservative monarchies are ready to fight to the last Egyptian against the Muslim Brotherhood – waging what amounts to a proxy war against the regional threat […]
The road is set … the choice is yours
A recent article in the Detroit News contrasted the lives of two ordinary persons from Palestinian refugee camps in Jordan. Two persons joined by faith and circumstances, yet separated by […]
10,000 pilgrims from Syria coming for Haj
JEDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID ARABNEWS Published — Wednesday 21 August 2013 The first wave of Haj pilgrims are expected to arrive to the Kingdom beginning next week. This year 10,000 Syrians […]
Politics at Haj won’t be tolerated
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Published — Tuesday 20 August 2013 Saudi Arabia has warned foreign Hajis against politicizing the annual pilgrimage, saying it would not tolerate any move to […]