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Photos: Normalcy returns at Grand Mosque, Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: Normalcy has returned after one and half years of COVID-19 restrictions at the two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah in Saudi Arabia on Sunday amid decreasing cases of COVID-19 in…
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Social distancing ends at Ka’batullah, Prophet’s Mosque after 1.5 years
Riyadh: After one and a half years of COVID-19 restrictions, the worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah in Saudi Arabia have been offered Fajr (dawn) prayer…
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Saudi Arabia to allow full capacity attendance at Makkah, Madinah mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will allow full-capacity attendance at the country’s two Holy Mosques in Makkah and Madinah, starting from October 17, 2021. The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) quoted an…
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Now, 200 women to manage Saudi Arabia’s two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: In yet another progressive and historic move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has employed more than 200 hundred women for the administration of the Two Holy Mosques. The General Presidency for…
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News of theatres in Madinah spark outrage across India & Pakistan
Hyderabad: After news of 10 cinema halls being built in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, spread on social media following the tweet of a Pakistani scholar, outrage and anger rapidly spread across conservative Muslim…
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First batch of foreign Umrah pilgrims arrive in Madinah after COVID-19 ban lifted
Riyadh: The first batch of Umrah pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah, Saudi Arabia on Saturday, after an 18 months hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic. Saudi ministry of…
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In a first, 99 women security guards deployed at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah
Riyadh: Amid the series of reforms in Saudi Arabia, the Kingdom appointed women as security guards for the first time at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah. They are offering the best possible services…
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Foreign pilgrims need to follow these procedures to perform Umrah
Riyadh: The ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Thursday, announced procedures for pilgrims coming from outside the Kingdom to perform Umrah. According to the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, that there…
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Ramzan 2021: Taraweeh prayers shortened at two holy mosques in Saudi
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdul Aziz on Sunday ordered to shorten Taraweeh prayers (special night prayers) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, the Saudi…
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Children not allowed to enter Masjid Nabawi in Madinah during Ramadan
Riyadh: Ahead of Ramadan 1442 (the year according to the Islamic lunar calendar), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday announced that children under 15 years of age will not be allowed…
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Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan plan for two Holy Mosques
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday announced the guidelines and SOPs to be observed and followed in the two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Madinah during Ramadan, the Saudi press…
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Masjid al Nabawi authorities announce Ramadan 2021 plan
Madinah: Ahead of Ramadan, the management of Masjid al-Nabawi on Thursday announced the schedule of plans for worshippers in Ramadan 1442 (the year according to the Islamic lunar calendar). Sheikh Professor Dr Abdul-Rahman…
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WHO lists Madinah among world’s healthiest cities
Madinah, the holy city of Saudi Arabia has been acknowledged by World Health Organization (WHO) as among the world’s healthiest cities. The city gained this accreditation after a visit by WHO team…
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Roof of Masjid-e-Nabvi opened for worshipers after 10 months
The roof of Masjid-e-Nabvi has been opened for the worshipers for certain prayers ten months after it was closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak, said the mosque’s general presidency on Thursday. As…
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Nizam of Hyderabad had electricity plant installed at Madinah in 1939
Mohammed Najeeb Shahzore In 1936, on the occasion of his Silver Jubilee, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Mir Osman Ali Khan had proposed the installation of a new electric plant and lights at…
