Visitors to Kiswah complex in Saudi Arabia limited to 25
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News MAKKAH: The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, […]
Umrah app will increase competition, enrich pilgrim experience, says Saudi official
The first phase of the gradual return will include allowing citizens and expatriates from within the Kingdom to perform Umrah at a capacity of 30% from Oct. 4. (Supplied) Short Url […]
Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage from Oct. 4
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 […]
Tolerance or normalisation?: Mecca imam faces backlash over Israel ‘hints’ in Friday sermon
The New Arab Staff Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais is the Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca [AFP] Date of publication: 5 September, 2020 Social media users have responded angrily, […]
The Well of Zamzam is a lasting miracle
Source: Arab News JEDDAH: It is one of the most enduring miracles of Islam, representing God’s mercy. The Well of Zamzam first sprang 5,000 years ago under the feet of […]
The history of Makkah Grand Mosque’s expansion
Short Url https://arab.news/nv3pa The incredible achievements of the Saudi kings have taken the custodianship of the holiest site in the Islamic world to a new level MOHAMMED AL-KINANI July 29, […]
The Kiswa: The story behind the covering of the holy Kaaba
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Arab News MAKKAH: On behalf of King Salman, Makkah Gov. Prince Khalid Al-Faisal on […]
Then and now: the shifting role of the pilgrims’ guide in Makkah
Previous 1 / 5 2 / 5 3 / 5 4 / 5 5 / 5 Next Short Url https://arab.news/jvdcd While the services guides provide are as important as ever, the nature of their relationship […]
Makkah Grand Mosque to remain closed during Eid Al-Adha to stop virus spread
Due to the virus outbreak, the Grand Mosque will be closed to worshippers for Arafa day and Eid Al-Adha. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/5xuzm Pilgrims’ safety top priority in Hajj planning: […]
As a Muslim doctor, here’s why it’s a blessing in disguise that the Hajj pilgrimage has been cancelled
Voices After almost a decade participating in camps for 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims during the busiest times, it pains me to say this year’s downscaling is the right decision […]
The Hajj Pilgrimage Is Canceled, and Grief Rocks the Muslim World
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 […]
WHO welcomes Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj 2020
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. […]
Saudi Arabia considers cancelling hajj for the first time in modern history
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 […]
Prophet’s Mosque to open to public in stages from Sunday
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 […]
450k Umrah pilgrims sent back home amid pandemic
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 […]
Why are non-Muslims not allowed in the Holy Cities of Makkah and Madinah?
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 […]
Mecca, Medina get 24-hour curfew; Gulf migrant worker districts locked down
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 […]
What happened during Christchurch pilgrims’ moving Hajj journey
Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Asheikh consoles a pilgrim whose husband died during the Christchurch attack last year. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/zfuzj Updated 14 March 2020 Mohammed Al-Sulami King Salman invited 200 Muslims […]
Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca, Medina holy sites after coronavirus closure – state TV
Mar 6, 2020 – 03:46 CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia reopened two of the most holy religious sites in Islam, Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca and Al-Masjid al Nabawy in Medina, […]
‘No fear’: Pilgrims in Saudi defy coronavirus risks
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 […]