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Islam occupies unique ‘position of pride’ amongst religious groups in India: Doval
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said India has been a melting pot of cultures and religions that have co-existed in harmony for centuries, and Islam occupies a unique…
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Here’s how to get Haj completion certificate online
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah announced steps for issuing the Haj completion certificate for the year 1444 AH. Pilgrims wishing to obtain the certificate can download…
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Saudi Arabia expects over 10M pilgrims in new Umrah season
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) expects more than 10 million Muslim pilgrims to attend the new season of Umrah or lesser pilgrimage that is due to start from Muharram 1,…
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1,350 km water pipes laid to irrigate 7.5M trees in Riyadh
Riyadh: Water pipes measuring 1,350 km in length are being laid in Riyadh to to irrigate 7.5 million trees in the Saudi Arabian capital, as part of a major program to green…
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Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU on energy cooperation
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and France have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in the energy sector, with a focus on clean energy generated from renewable resources, media reported. In…
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Homosexuality a heinous crime, says Makkah imam in Friday sermon
The imam and preacher of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Sheikh Faisal Ghazzawi, has warned the believers against the rise in immoral tendencies, especially sexual distortion in society. He said that homosexuality…
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Saudi Arabia reserves various jobs for locals in Madinah, Jazan
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) started implementing its decision to reserve jobs in various sectors for local residents in the cities of Madinah and Jazan on July 8, as part…
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Saudi man wakes from 4 yr coma to a post-COVID-19 world
Riyadh: Fares Abu Batin, a Saudi man, who has been in a coma for four years, woke up to a world transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic and societal changes in his homeland. In his first interview…
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Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims banned from carrying 30 items in air baggage
Riyadh: The King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah has announced a list of 30 items prohibited from being carried in the baggage of flight passengers. Airline officials have warned the items…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 1,70,000 Haj pilgrims visited Madinah until Thursday
Riyadh: The number of pilgrims who arrived in Madinah after completing their Haj rituals in Makkah until Thursday reached 173,905, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. Haj 2023 ended on July 1,…
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Saudi: Syrian conjoined twins successfully separated in 7-hr surgery
Riyadh: A team of doctors at the King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Thursday successfully separated Yemeni conjoined twins in an seven-and-a-half hour surgery, the Saudi Press…
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Saudi Arabia installs air fresheners on roads leading to Prophet’s Mosque
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have introduced smart devices that spray perfume in the air on the streets used by pilgrims heading to the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah,…
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Top Muslim World League official to visit India next week
New Delhi: Noted Saudi scholar and secretary general of the influential Muslim World League, Mohammad Bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa will visit India between July 10-15. According to sources, Issa would arrive in New…
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Saudi Arabia: Over 4.25M visit Prophet’s Mosque in one week
Riyadh: A total of 4,252,000 worshippers and visitors visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, during the period of 7 to 14 Dhul-Hijjah corresponding to June 25 to July 2, the…
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Saudi Arabia: 42 blind men, women perform Haj this year
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Association of the Blind (Kafeef) sponsored 42 visually challenged men and women with their companions, to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year. The blind pilgrims performed…
