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NBA’s Jaylen Brown, ex-player Tacko Fall perform Umrah
Days after winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP), Boston Celtics star wing Jaylen Brown, alongside former NBA star Tacko Fall, performed Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, July 8.…
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In a first, Saudi women takes part in changing Ghilaf-e-Kaaba
For the first time in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s history, women have participated in the annual customary tradition of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) on Sunday, July 7. Taking to X, the Saudi authority…
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Saudi Arabia launches largest Umrah season plan in history for new year
Riyadh: The Presidency of Religious Affairs at the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has launched the Umrah season plan for the new Islamic year 1446 AH-2024, the largest of its kind…
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With skilled Saudi hands: Kiswah of Kaaba crafted from silk, gold, silver threads
With exceptional skills and deft hands, a group of youth in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, masterfully weaves the Kiswah of the holy Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) using threads of silk, silver, and gold. They work…
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Watch: Kiswah of Kaaba changed to mark new Islamic year 1446
The Kiswah of the Kaaba (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, has been changed in an intricate annual ritual. The ceremony took place on Sunday morning, July 7, the…
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Saudi Arabia: Kiswah of Kaaba to be replaced on Muharram 1
Riyadh: The annual customary tradition of changing Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, will take place on the first of Muharram, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year 1446…
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Saudi Arabia suspends B2C Umrah visas for Egyptian pilgrims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has suspended B2C e-visas for Egyptian citizens wishing to perform the Umrah pilgrimage. The announcement comes following the deaths of more than 650 Egyptian Haj pilgrims, with…
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Deaths during Haj expose illegal firms who lure pilgrims with cheap offers
The recent tragic deaths of over 1,300 pilgrims during Haj rituals in Saudi Arabia have brought light to the nexus of illegal travel agents and brokers who are exploiting desperate Muslims across…
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Abdul Wahab Al Shaibi appointed new key holder of Kaaba
Makkah: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) announced Abdul Wahab bin Zain Al Abidin Al Shaibi as the new chief key holder of the Holy Kaaba after the passing…
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1,301 pilgrims die in Haj 2024, 83% unauthorised: Saudi health minister
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s health minister, Fahd al-Jalajel, said on Sunday, June 23, that the death toll during the Haj 1445 AH-2024 season reached 1,301. In a media interview, Al-Jalajel…
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Haj 2024: Egypt cracks down on travel agencies over pilgrim deaths
Cairo: The Egyptian government is set to ban the operation of 16 travel agencies for arranging “fraudulent” Haj trips to Saudi Arabia for unregistered pilgrims. At a Haj deaths crisis unit meeting…
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Death toll of Tunisian Haj pilgrims in Makkah reaches 53
Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported. “Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy…
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Tunisian President sacks minister after deaths of 49 Haj pilgrims
Tunis: Tunisian President Kais Saied sacked minister of religious affairs Ibrahim Chaibi after at least 49 pilgrims lost their lives in the Haj pilgrimage this year in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The announcement…
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Kapil Sharma show fame Ali Asgar performs Haj, photos viral
Mumbai: Comedian and actor Ali Asgar joined several Indians this year in performing Haj. He shared numerous visuals from his pilgrimage on Instagram. On Friday, Ali posted a photo on Instagram after…
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Saudi: Friday sermons, prayers shortened in two holy mosques until summer ends
The higher authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) have issued a directive to reduce the duration of the Friday sermon and prayer in the Grand Mosque in Makkah and the…
