From Madinah to the Muslim world: A new museum dedicated to the life of the Prophet
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Madinah is believed to be the first city with a population of more than 2 million to be recognized under the organization’s healthy cities program. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/jztfh The […]
Previous 1 / 4 Saudi Arabia reopened the Rawdah in the Prophet’s Mosque on Sunday to the public following a closure to curb the spread of COVID-19. (SPA) 2 / 4 Saudi […]
MAGAZINE: EDITION AUGUST 2020 Dr Bilal Tahir ISLAMIC HISTORY 1st October 2020 Dr Bilal Ahmed Tahir, Sheffield, UK Introduction The Ottoman Empire ruled much of the Arab World for […]
The presidency stressed the Grand Mosque’s readiness to receive pilgrims. (REUTERS) Short Url https://arab.news/gddeb Saudi pilgrims were granted 42,873 permits while expats were granted 65,168 TAREQ AL-THAQAFI October 02, 2020 23:53 […]
Source: Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday it would start allowing pilgrims to perform Umrah in gradual stages, while taking the necessary precautions. The Ministry of Interior said […]
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 […]