- Middle East
OIC to hold emergency meet to discuss Quran desecration in Sweden
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Thursday announced an emergency open meeting next week in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to discuss the burning of a Quran copy in Sweden. This came at…
- World
Sweden: Protester desecrates Quran outside Stockholm mosque
Stockholm: A protestor tore up and burned pages of a copy of the Holy Quran at a small protest outside Stockholm’s Grand Mosque in Sweden with police permission on Wednesday, after the…
- Middle East
UAE: Pakistani computer engineer wins Rs 2 crore in Mahzooz draw
Abu Dhabi: A United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based Pakistani expatriate won a guaranteed raffle prize of Dirham one million (Rs 2,23,36,658) in the Mahzooz weekly draw. The winner Abdul Mannan— matched five out…
- Middle East
UAE grants golden visas to top-performing students
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Ports Security (ICP) has announced that top-performing Emirati students have been rewarded with a golden visa, the Emirates News…
- Middle East
Saudi King covers Eid Al Adha sacrifice expense of nearly 5k pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to cover the costs of the Eid Al Adha sacrificial animals of 4,951 pilgrims from 92 countries. The decision comes as…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Over 2.4L pilgrims benefit from Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: A total of 242,272 pilgrims have benefited from Saudi Arabia’s Makkah Route initiative for this year’s Haj, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. It has completed its mandate for this year,…
- Middle East
Abu Dhabi-based healthcare platform sponsor Umrah pilgrimage for 100 employees
Abu Dhabi-based PureHealth, the largest integrated healthcare platform in the Middle East, rewarded hundred of its employees with all-expense paid Umrah pilgrimage. Employees from across the PureHealth Group were drawn at random…
- Middle East
Video: Saudi security guard helps blind pilgrim circumambulate Kaaba during Haj
Riyadh: In an endearing gesture, a Saudi security official helped a blind woman circumambulate the Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Makkah while performing Haj. A viral video clip on social media platforms…
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Eid Al Adha: In final Haj ritual, pilgrims ‘stone the devil’
Riyadh: Haj pilgrims began performing Jamarat—‘stoning of the devil’ ritual on Wednesday marking the first day of Eid Al Adha or the festival of sacrifice. From dawn, thousands of worshippers began throwing…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut shares Eid Al Adha greetings from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi on Wednesday shared Eid Al Adha greetings from International Space Station (ISS) alongside Suhail, the mascot for the nation’s space mission. In a 30-second…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia provides 9,000 wheelchairs for Haj pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has provided 9,000 electric and regular wheelchairs in the Grand Mosque for transportation this Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. The General Presidency…
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Over 1.84M pilgrims from 150 countries perform Haj 2023
Riyadh: A total of 1,845,045 pilgrims came to perform Haj 1444 AH/2023 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) from more than 150 countries, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. According to the General…
- Middle East
UAE astronaut shares new photo of Makkah from space
United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi, who is currently on a six-month space mission on the International Space Station (ISS), shared an image of Makkah from space. Also ReadHaj in…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Photos show pilgrims praying on Mount Arafat
Riyadh: Pilgrims from all over the world ascended Mount Arafat on Tuesday to offer their prayers and supplications on the most important day of the Haj. Mount Arafat is believed to be…
- Middle East
Haj in 1953: Rare and unseen photos of the pilgrimage
Riyadh: Here are some rare, unseen photos from the Haj pilgrimage shot in 1953 by a Pakistani pilgrim Abdul Ghafour Sheikh, who was a student at Harvard University back then. Over the…
