Israeli man’s photos in holy Muslim site cause social media rage
Images of an Israeli citizen inside a mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia, have caused anger among Arab users on social media. Russian-born Ben Tzion, 31, has been posting photos […]
Makkah-Madinah high-speed train service to start early next year
Arab News | Published — Thursday 5 October 2017 MAKKAH: The Makkah Region Development Authority has announced the completion of field work on the Haramain Express Train. It expects […]
Suicide bombers hit Saudi cities of Madinah, Qatif and Jeddah
Agencies (Photo via Twitter) PrevNext The bomber detonated his suicide vest Monday evening when most residents of the neighborhood were at home ending the Ramadan fast. A blast occurred on Monday in Saudi Arabia outside one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, a Saudi-owned television channel reported. […]
Blast strikes near Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi
A photo from social media reportedly shows a flaming car from a bombing in the parking lot of the Al-Haram Al-Nabawi, the Prophet Mohammad’s mosque, in the city of Madinah […]
Rawdah in the Prophet’s Mosque
YOUSUF MOHAMED Published — Tuesday 19 January 2016 MADINAH: Pilgrims during their visit to the Prophet’s Mosque are keen to visit the Rawdah, a place located between the Prophet and Aisha’s house, peace be upon them, and between the Prophet’s Minbar (or pulpit). “Between my house and my pulpit […]
Omani pilgrim: Madinah is rich in historical treasures
Ali Rashid Al-Matani MADINAH: YUSUF MOHAMMED Published — Monday 9 February 2015 As pilgrims flock to Madinah after performing Umrah in Al-Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah, they make sure to visit famous historical and archaeological sites in Madinah. Arab News met an Omani pilgrim, Ali Rashid Al-Matani, who has performed […]
Prophet’s Mosque expansion work goes apace
Source: Arab news In a race against time, over 6,000 individuals, from engineers to construction workers, are pooling their efforts to complete the expansion of the Prophet’s Mosque. That huge […]
Al-Baqie graveyard in Madinah to undergo expansion
A huge expansion project for the historic Baqie Al-Gharqad cemetery in Madinah is ready for launch shortly, an official at the Presidency of the Holy Mosques said. “The largest expansion […]
100 towers in SR50bn Madinah pilgrim city to house 200,000
Work on the first phase of the SR50 billion King Abdullah Pilgrim City in Madinah has begun as part of the government’s efforts to further improve services being extended to […]
Say no to Haj selfie!
Say no to Haj selfie! JEDDAH: AFIFA JABEEN QURAISHI ARAB NEWS Published — Tuesday 30 September 2014 They can be seen video recording themselves walking around the Kaaba, kissing […]
Madinah’s history showcased in ‘Letters and Illumination’ expo
The history of Madinah has been illuminated in words and images at a major art exhibition that opened on Tuesday in the city. Entitled “Letters and Illumination,” the exhibition includes […]
New initiatives to make Madinah eternal capital of Islamic culture
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman on Tuesday announced 13 initiatives aimed at making Madinah the eternal capital of Islamic culture. He said the initiatives have won the support of […]
Historical sites in Madinah to be identified
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has ordered the constitution of a committee to identify historical sites in the central area next to the Prophet’s Mosque. The committee, to be […]
Cut in seasonal visas might hit Haj food supplies
Jeddah: Irfan Mohammed ARABNEWS Authorities have drastically reduced the number of seasonal employment visas to bring in temporary workers from abroad into Makkah and Madinah. Several businesses are feeling the […]
Metro system to lead facelift of Madinah
Epigraph: Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet. O ye who believe! you also should invoke blessings on him and salute him with the salutation of peace. (Al Quran 33:57) EDDAH: P.K. ABDUL […]
An opportunity no Muslim would miss
MADINAH: YUSUF MUHAMMAD ARABNEWS Friday 12 July 2013 Umrah pilgrims visiting here say it is a privilege and absolute joy to break their fast in the Prophet’s Mosque. Abd Al-Jaleel […]
Two holy mosques ready for Ramadan
MAKKAH: AHMAD WAHAJ SIDDIQUI ARABNEWS Friday 5 July 2013 Sermons, the distribution of Holy Qur’ans, more cleaning staff and strict security are some of the services available at the two […]
Work on Prophet’s Mosque in full swing
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 3 July 2013 Companies in Madinah are racing to complete the demolition of properties on the eastern side of the Prophet’s Mosque before Ramadan. The space […]
World-class Madinah pilgrim city to house 200,000 faithful
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR ARABNEWS Tuesday 11 June 2013 A state-of-the-art pilgrim city will be established in Madinah on an area of 1.6 million square meters along Hijrah Road with […]
Islamic cultural capital lines up year-long féte
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Saturday 12 January 2013 Muslims all over the world are happy over the selection of Madinah, which is also known as the city of Prophet Muhammad (peace […]