Over 6m worshippers flock to Prophet’s Mosque in one week
People walk in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah. (File/SPA) Updated 25 February 2024 ARAB NEWS February 25, 2024 RIYADH: The General Authority for the Affairs of the […]
Saudi Ministry of Media introduces Hajj and Umrah Mediathon
Participation is open through the online portal mediathon.media.gov.sa. (SPA/File) ARAB NEWS February 16, 2024 LONDON: The Center for Government Communication at the Ministry of Media, in collaboration with the Pilgrim […]
Umrah program guests complete spiritual journey
Previous 1 / 2 The second group of beneficiaries of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques’ Guests Program for Hajj and Umrah leave Makkah for their home countries. (SPA) 2 / […]
Madinah governor reviews progress on historic mosque rehabilitation
Prince Salman bin Sultan visited Al-Ghamama, Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq, and Umar bin Al-Khattab mosques in Madinah. (SPA) ARAB NEWS February 05, 2024 RIYADH: Madinah Gov. Prince Salman bin Sultan on […]
Six languages spoken by staff at Madinah visitor center
Staff speaking Arabic, English, Urdu, Indonesian, Persian, and Turkish have been employed at the Inquire About Madinah center to help visitors to the Prophet’s Mosque. (SPA) SPA January 18, 2024 […]
Hajj, Umrah conference attracts 100,000 visitors
Previous 1 / 3 Around 100 countries were represented at the third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition. (SPA) 2 / 3 Around 100 countries were represented at the third Hajj […]
AI enhances dissemination of guidance content in Grand Mosque
Updated 1 min 48 sec ago SPA January 03, 2024 RIYADH: The General Authority for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has embraced artificial intelligence technologies and a range […]
Hajj, Umrah forum to focus on Pilgrim Experience Program
The third Hajj and Umrah Services Conference and Exhibition will take place from Jan. 8-11 at the Jeddah Superdome. (@ReasahAlharmain) ARAB NEWS December 25, 2023 JEDDAH: The Kingdom is set to […]
Saudi Islamic Ministry introduces 3D Hajj app in Morocco
A high-quality realistic modeling system is used by the app through smartphones (SPA) ARAB NEWS December 16, 2023 RABAT: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance presented its […]
Makkah Route serves 618,000 pilgrims in 5 years
ARAB NEWS December 09, 2023 Riyadh: Growing numbers of Hajj pilgrims are benefiting from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative, which streamlines travel and entry processes for visitors from partner countries. […]
The Levantine Hajj route and the ruins of the people of Lut: A study of the Islamic geographical sources
by Wijdan Fareeq Enad Published on: 9th October 2023 Tags: Damascus – Geography – Hajj – Mecca – Travel – This article explores the historic Levantine hajj route to Makkah by studying various historical-geographical sources […]
Islamic World District Project will look to enrich visitors’ experience in Madinah
The “Islamic World Avenue” project provides an attractive cultural environment to serve visitors in Madinah. (SPA) Updated 30 October 2023 SPA October 26, 2023 MADINAH: The Islamic World District Project […]
The Harmony that Islam Brings – Muslims and Jews Under One State
Farrukh Tahir HISTORY 9th November 2023 ©Shutterstock Farrukh Tahir, Canada Words cannot describe the current painful circumstances in Palestine. Such acts of cruelty and injustice have shrouded the minds of […]
Saudi Arabia facilitates granting of visas for Umrah
You can study everything about Umrah and apply for visa online. Umrah & Ziyarah All you need to know about Rituals to perform in Umrah and Ziyarah Al Masjid An […]
Of course Ahmadi Muslims perform Hajj
Raziullah Noman- CanadaFACTS FROM FICTION Where do Ahmadis Perform Pilgrimage? Distinguishing Facts from Fiction 20th July 2021 Raziullah Noman, Canada Many Muslims have the misconception that Ahmadi Muslims do not […]
More than 750,000 passengers used Haramain railway during Hajj
More than 750,000 passengers used Haramain railway during Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Makkah on the Haramain High-Speed Railway. RIYADH: More than 750,000 passengers used the Haramain High-Speed Railway during this […]
How Hajj allows people of all backgrounds to reflect on shared values of faith, compassion and humility
SPECIAL Worshippers pray at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. The Hajj pilgrimage is among the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken by all Muslims with the means […]
Why is Hajj so expensive?
The cost of Hajj is seemingly getting more and more expensive each year. We outline the key reasons why and also the alternative ways to attain the reward of Hajj! […]
Hajj – The Pilgrimage
Another example which demonstrates the universality of Islamic injunctions regarding the practice of religion is the instance of Hajj, the pilgrimage. Once again one finds the institution of pilgrimage in […]
Saudi Arabia is a world leader in crowd management, says expert
Previous 1 / 2 The field plans were effectively implemented to manage the pilgrims. (SPA) 2 / 2 Presidency officials to follow the flow of crowds at the Grand Mosque Source: Presidency […]