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Ramzan 2024: Saudi Arabia launches e-portal for iftar permits at Grand Mosque
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched an e-portal to submit permits for providing iftar banquets inside the Grand Mosque in Makkah during Ramzan 1445 AH/2024. This initiative by the…
- World
Algeria inaugurates world’s third largest mosque
In a significant development, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Sunday, February 25, officially inaugurated the Grand Mosque of Algiers on its Mediterranean coastline after years of delay amid political turmoil. It is considered the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia calls for sighting of Ramzan crescent on March 10
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has called on citizens and residents to check the sighting of the crescent moon of the holy month of Ramzan 1445 AH-2024 on Sunday…
- Middle East
Saudi: Domestic Haj pilgrims to be compensated over accommodation violations, meals delay
Riyadh: In an unprecedented move, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that domestic pilgrims will receive compensation in case of any accommodation violations and meal delays…
- Television News
Khatron Ke Khiladi 13’s Anjum Fakih performs Umrah, drops photos
Mumbai: Popular actress Anjum Fakih, known for her role as Shrishty in Kundali Bhagya and also her stint in Khatron Ke Khiladi 13, is currently on her religious trip to Makkah and…
- Middle East
Watch: Rain pours while pilgrims perform Umrah in Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Much to the relief of locals residents and pilgrims performing Umrah at Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, rain began pouring over the city on Friday, February 9. The rainfall comes after…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia launches eight new e-services for expats, visitors
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has introduced eight new electronic services for expatriates and visitors as part of the Kingdom’s journey towards digital transformation. The newly…
- India
Watch: Ayodhya Mosque gets first brick from Makkah
For the foundation of the new Ayodhya mosque, recently named Masjid Mohammed Bin Abdullah, the first brick arrived from Makkah. The brick, baked in a Mumbai kiln, underwent ‘gusl’ with Zam Zam…
- Middle East
Watch: Prayer areas along highways in Madinah renovated
Riyadh: The temporary prayer areas on the highways in Madinah city, Saudi Arabia, have been recently renovated using modern models. The renovation comes as part of the implementation of the plans of…
- Middle East
Watch: UK cyclists pedal 550 km from Makkah to Madinah for charity
A group of 42 cyclists from the London-based Hope and Knowledge (H&K) Cycle Club has pedalled 500 kilometer (300 miles) from Makkah to Madinah to raise vital funds for children suffering from…
- Middle East
15 defibrillators installed for cardiac patients at Makkah’s Grand Mosque
Makkah: At least 15 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have been installed in the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, to treat cardiac emergencies among worshippers. They are installed in key locations at…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia hosts yoga championship in Makkah
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently hosted the second Saudi Open Yoga Asana Championship, and the first-ever in Makkah. The championship was held on Saturday, January 27, at the Al-Wahda…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia bans children’s strollers in mataf area
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) recently imposed a ban on children’s strollers in the circumambulation area around the Holy Kaaba known as the mataf in the Grand…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Specialisations needed for Special Talent Residency
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Premium Residency Centre has announced the specializations eligible for its Special Talent Residency programme. The programme seeks to attract top professionals from various fields to contribute…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia makes Guinness record for World’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has set a new milestone by achieving Guinness Book of World Records for opening the world’s highest hanging prayer room in Makkah. The title was achieved…
