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Over One lakh Haj Pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Madinah: More than 100,000 pilgrims from all over the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia to attend the annual Haj pilgrimage. As of Monday, 99,884 pilgrims had arrived in the Kingdom. In…
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Haj 2022: First batch of pilgrims from Turkey arrive in Makkah
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims consisting of 290 people arrived from Turkey in Makkah, on Sunday. According to a report by the Arab News, the Turkish Consul General in Jeddah,…
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Saudi discovers Islamic inscription associated with Caliph Uthman bin Affan
Riyadh: The Heritage Authority in Saudi Arabia announced a new archaeological discovery, in a site belonging to the Makkah, which is an Islamic inscription dating back to the third Caliph Uthman bin…
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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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Saudi Arabia: Expats will now need permits to enter Makkah
Riyadh: Expatriates living in Saudi Arabia will require a permit to enter the Holy city of Makkah beginning from Thursday. The decision will be applicable to those who do not have Umrah…
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Saudi Arabia: Funeral prayers for UAE Prez performed in absentia at 2 holy mosques
Riyadh: Funeral prayer in absentia (Salat Al-Ghayib) for the late UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan was performed in the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah Al-Munawarrah…
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Saudi: Third Saudi expansion of Grand Mosque receives 19 million worshipers in Ramzan
Riyadh: The third expansion of the Grand Mosque of Makkah in the holy month of Ramzan received nearly 19 million worshipers, at a rate of more than half a million worshipers per…
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Watch: Tunisian breaks down on meeting Palestinian pilgrim in Makkah
Riyadh: A touching video clip of a Tunisian pilgrim, following his chance encounter with a Palestinian pilgrim from the Gaza strip, in the courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has been…
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Video: Senegal President enters Holy Kaaba
Makkah: The doors of Holy Kaaba in Masjid-e-Haram were opened on Wednesday. On the occasion, Senegal President Macky Sall who is performing Umrah has been invited inside the holy place. Many other…
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Saudi Arabia: Holy Quran exhibition inaugurated in Makkah
Riyadh: The Director-General of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Branch in the Makkah region Dr Salem Bin Hajj Al-Khamri inaugurated the Holy Quran exhibition, on Sunday at the Makkah…
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Saudi: Over 1000 women volunteers to serve Makkah pilgrims in Ramzan
Riyadh: In the significant move toward women’s empowerment, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has approved 1018 female volunteers to serve in the Grand…