100 gates to manage crowds at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
BY TAREQ AL-THAQAFI FOR ARAB NEWS April 18, 2022 Al-Hujaili said that 35 praying areas for men and 30 for women have been prepared at the second Saudi expansion, as […]
Robots to provide advice and answers to pilgrims in Makkah
1 / 3 The majority of people interacting with the robot are Saudi, Syrian, Pakistani, or Indian. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/wpecp TAREQ AL-THAQAFI April 15, 2022 Robot is commonly asked between […]
Makkah is a city embracing cultural, linguistic diversity
Foreigners come to Makkah from all over the world for religious purposes, and some stay back for economic purposes, where they often intermarry and contribute to enriching the cultural, social […]
Suleiman al-Rajhi: A multi-billionaire with no money
I feel light! I feel free! I feel like a bird … and when Allah calls on me, I can answer His call with no strings attached! Rasia Hashmi| Published: […]
Saudi Arabia will host a million pilgrims for this year’s Hajj
Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Namirah mosquee at Mount Arafat southeast of the Saudi holy city of Makkah. (AFP file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/cbxcz Updated 12 sec ago ARAB NEWS […]
How Saudi authorities overseeing the holy Zamzam well have moved with the times
Short Url https://arab.news/b2ugg Updated 13 sec ago JONATHAN GORNALL April 07, 2022 Historians and geologists agree the well, located near the Kaaba, is at least 4,000 years old Modern technology […]
The Islamic Economic System: Origins of the Arabian economy – Part I
1st April 2022 Fazal Masood Malik and Farhan Khokhar, Canada The Arabian Peninsula The sixth century CE witnessed wars that directly affected the Arabian Peninsula. They brought about the fall of […]
Ramadan rituals’ welcome return in Makkah and Madinah after two years
In Ramadan this year, worshippers will again enjoy being part of communal iftar sufras at the two Grand Mosques in Makkah and Madinah. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/cx5rp Updated 14 sec […]
Holy sites landmark app wins Hajj, Umrah Challenge
Previous Short Url https://arab.news/9v7cy Updated 23 sec ago NADA HAMEED March 24, 2022 Saudi ministry will adopt top five ideas and transform the projects into reality More than 1,500 people […]
ID card to help visitors at the Two Holy Mosques launched
The presidency said that the card contains interactive maps to help visitors at the Two holy mosques. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/54hzs Updated 11 sec ago TAREQ AL-THAQAFI March 21, 2022 […]
Experts discuss digital overhaul in Hajj, Umrah system
The 21st Scientific Forum for Hajj, Umrah, Visit Research opened with a documentary highlighting the priority Saudi Arabia places on facilitating Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/mbbss MOHAMMED […]
British-Pakistani filmmaker’s documentaries offer viewers rare glimpses into Islam’s holiest sites
Filmmaker Abrar Hussain films in the Mataf area of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in October 2017. (Photo courtesy: Red Face Films) Short Url https://arab.news/patru Updated 26 February […]
Worshipers pray shoulder-to-shoulder at the Two Holy Mosques after COVID-19 restrictions lifted
Worshipers and Umrah pilgrims visiting the Grand Mosque in Makkah are no longer required to socially distance. (@ReasahAlharmain)Next Short Url https://arab.news/cj2zp TAREQ AL-THAQAFI March 07, 2022 Social distancing is gone, […]
Agency educates female visitors at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Muslim pilgrims, keeping social distance and wearing face masks, perform Tawaf during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia July 20, 2021. (REUTERS) Short Url […]
Interactive screens guide visitors at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Previous 1 / 4It aims to facilitate access to ritual sites as well as key locations, including the Mataf. (SPA) 2 / 4It aims to facilitate access to ritual sites as well […]
Social distancing measures reimposed in Two Holy Mosques
Social distancing measures in the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque will be reimposed from 7 a.m. on Thursday. (@ReasahAlharmain) Short Url https://arab.news/grbvt Social distancing will be imposed between the […]
Free speech: Hypocrisy in the West and superiority of Islamic law
3rd September 2021 Last Updated on 14th November 2021 Asif Arif, Lawyer, USA By looking at this title, some will jump from their seats considering that, first, “There is no […]
The devastating 1979 siege of Mecca and the blood-thirsty Mahdi
19th November 2021 Jalees Ahmad, Al Hakam In a world where violence is an everyday occurrence and news travels around the world faster than the Parker Solar Probe, a person becomes […]
First full Friday prayers at Two Holy Mosques
Authorties have used all of their human and mechanical resources to implement the plan to return to full capacity. (SPA) Short Url https://arab.news/v55b6 TARIQ AL-THAQAFI October 23, 2021 Worshippers return […]
Pakistani spends four decades in service of Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Ahmed Khan Qandal, 61, is a sanitation supervisor in Makkah and has lived and worked in Saudi Arabia since 1983. (Supplied) Short Url https://arab.news/gszsb The Pakistani worker witnessed the restoration […]