The coronavirus pandemic upended the plans of millions of Muslims, for whom the once-in-a-lifetime trip is a sacred milestone. A handful of worshipers circumambulating the Kaaba in Mecca’s Grand Mosque […]
Source: Arab news RIYADH: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s decision to greatly limit the number of Hajj pilgrims this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. […]
Source: Financial Times Religious pilgrims were expected to generate $12bn for the kingdom before the pandemic struck By Ahmed Al Omran in Riyadh Saudi Arabia is considering cancelling the hajj […]
Source: Arab News Saudi Arabia announced that the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah will gradually open to the public starting Sunday. The Saudi minister of Islamic affairs announced the readiness of […]
Over 60,000 pilgrims were sent back to their home countries through special flights during the five-day Eid holiday. (AFP) Short Url https://arab.news/vgbft Around 1,500 pilgrims, who were stranded in the country, also left in April. JEDDAH: The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah facilitated the return of as many as 450,000 […]
The Holy Qur’an does not provide any support to the concept of banning non-Muslims from the Holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. During the time of the Holy Prophet(sa), after […]
FILE PHOTO: General view of Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, which is almost empty of worshippers, after Saudi authority suspended umrah (Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) amid the fear of coronavirus […]
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Cleaners scrub and sterilise the floors of the holy city of Mecca’s Grand Mosque after fears of coronavirus led Saudi Arabia to suspend pilgrim visas, but […]
https://arab.news/22jbr Arab News February 28, 2020 The decision was made in light of the rising number of coronavirus cases in some GCC countries Suspension for individuals seeking to perform Umrah […]
On the 9th-10th November this year, across the world Muslims will come together to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad.sa. Known as Mawlid an-Nabi, the celebrations take place on […]
I’ve been lucky enough to visit Hajj three times. The first time was in 2001, then in 2006, and most recently in 2018. Each visit has affected me in […]
For the first time, high-speed rail available during Hajj pilgrimage By Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — High-speed rail service will be available for the first time this year during Hajj, […]
SPA June 14, 2019 278,368 of the remaining pilgrims are in Makkah and 226,441 are in Madinah RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,650,736, of […]
RIDWAAN JADWAT May 09, 2019 Expatriates of different countries gather for Iftar at the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah on May 8, 2019. (SPA) The first time I experienced Ramadan in Saudi Arabia was in 2000, when I arrived in Riyadh to begin my first diplomatic posting as second secretary […]
26th April 2019 Lubna Waheed Ahmad London As Muslims we grow up reading and listening about the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, learning about the simplest of details as well as the most important events in the history of Islam. Visiting Mecca and Medina, […]
Previous 1 / 3 2 / 3 3 / 3 Next SPA April 06, 2019 The initiative includes issuing visas, ensuring compliance with health requirements, and codifying and sorting luggage […]
Funeral prayers were performed for murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Friday.(AFP) Arab News November 16, 2018 A […]
Source: Arab News The 450 kilometer train line connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah with stations at Jeddah, King Abdul Aziz International Airport, and King Abdullah Economic City […]
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN September 10, 2018 Protective materials were used to shield some components from sand and extreme temperatures in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: The Haramain high-speed railway running between Makkah, […]
MAKKAH: More than two million Muslims took part in the symbolic stoning of the devil Tuesday in Saudi Arabia, the last major ritual of the Hajj pilgrimage that heralds the […]
