5m perform rituals at Grand Mosque since resumption
Saudi Arabia suspended Umrah in March and significantly downsized the Hajj pilgrimage in July by only allowing about 1,000 pilgrims, all in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. (SPA) Source: Arab […]
Umrah app issues 650,000 permits
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page The fourth stage will see the Grand Mosque return to normal, when all the COVID-19 […]
How Saudi Arabia obliterated its rich cultural history
Rosie Bsheer 20 October 2020 New book sheds light on how the state has laboured to shed the multiple histories that did not conform to its national self-representation An aerial view shows the Grand Mosque and the Mecca Tower on 24 April 2020 (AFP) In late 2009, I began traveling […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
French consul general visits factory in Makkah where Kaaba cover is made
Source: Arab News Kiswa cloth is made of more than 670 kilograms of raw silk, dyed black inside the complex, 120 kilograms of gold threads and 100 kilograms of silver […]
Makkah’s Grand Mosque courtyard extension project nears completion
Arab News August 22, 2019 The project, which is due to be completed at the end of this month, aims to increase the capacity of the Ground Mosque and its […]
RITE OF PASSAGE Incredible pics show Muslims gathering in Mecca where TWO MILLION worshippers will descend for the annual Hajj pilgrimage
Guy Birchall 1 Aug 2019, More than two million are expected to arrive in the desert kingdom for one of the most important rites of passage for followers of […]
Kiswa of Kaaba raised in preparation for Hajj
for all photos go to source: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1527921/saudi-arabia 1 / 5 The Kiswa is raised every year during Hajj season. (Reasah Al-Harmain) 2 / 5 Up to 50 specialists and technicians […]
Hajj 2019: the Islamic pilgrimage to Makkah explained
The National Elements of the pilgrimage date back to the time of prophet Ibrahim but what does Hajj entail now? Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. It […]
The 30 Most Religious Places in the World, 2019
Bhavishya Pahwa Religion is at the heart of billions of people across the globe and nothing wavers them from the path of their belief because at the end of the […]
Manchester United star Pogba travels to Mecca to perform umrah pilgrimage
DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL Published 16.05.2019 Manchester United’s star midfielder Paul Pogba traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform minor Muslim pilgrimage known as umrah. Pogba on Thursday posted a […]
Mecca and Medina – A visit to the holy places of Islam
26th April 2019 Lubna Waheed Ahmad London As Muslims we grow up reading and listening about the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, learning about the simplest of details as well as the most important events in the history of Islam. Visiting Mecca and Medina, […]
Haramain railway between holy cities ready for inauguration soon
GHAZANFAR ALI KHAN September 10, 2018 Protective materials were used to shield some components from sand and extreme temperatures in Saudi Arabia RIYADH: The Haramain high-speed railway running between Makkah, […]
Attending my first haj
Reuters International This content was published on August 25, 2018 A Muslim pilgrim prays as she gather with others on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during […]
Hajj 2018: Saudi Arabia begins to receive pilgrims
Saudi officials receive the first batch of Hajj pilgrims on Saturday in Jeddah. SPA Arab News July 15, 2018 About 107,000 Pakistanis will perform Hajj under the government Hajj scheme […]
First encounters with the Kaaba
Source: Arab News By Tariq Al Thaqafi MAKKAH: “Awe at first sight” was the fitting title of a special event at Makkah Cultural Club in celebration of the Kaaba and […]