Madinah Al-Munawarrah
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Madinah sees record 14M visitors in 2023, marking 124 pc growth since 2014
The Madinah Region Development Authority announced a remarkable milestone in tourism, revealing that the number of visitors to Madinah in 2023 exceeded 14 million, a 124 per cent increase compared to 2014.…
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Saudi Arabia: Umrah companies now required to issue permits to pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that all Umrah companies and institutions are obligated to issue permits for its pilgrims seeking to perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque and…
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Sana Khan shares a glimpse of her journey to Makkah (Video)
Mumbai: Social media personality, Sana Khan has been receiving a lot of attention and love for her constant travel to the holy cities Makkah and Madinah with her husband Mufti Anas Saiyad.…
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Nearly 2 million pilgrims performed Umrah since the start of Ramzan
Riyadh: Close to 2 million Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Saudi Arabia since the start of the holy month of Ramzan on April 2, 2022,…
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Photos: Thousands of worshippers perform Friday prayers at two holy mosques
Riyadh: With the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, thousands of worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah offered Friday prayer without social distancing. On March…
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Saudi Arabia: No renewal of Umrah visas for foreign pilgrims
Saudi officials have banned extending Umrah visas provided to Muslims living outside the country desirous of undertaking the smaller pilgrimage, stating that they are only valid for a 30-day stay in the…
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Saudi Arabia: In a first, defamation ruling issued against sexual harasser
Riyadh: For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, a Saudi court ruled to defame a convict in a case of sexual harassment, which approved last year a law…