Two Holy Mosques Gear Up For Ramadan
THE holy cities of Makkah and Madinah are fully geared up with unprecedented arrangements to welcome millions of worshipers during the fasting month of Ramadan, set to start this week (most probably o...
May 12, 2018978Category: CULTURAL
Ramadan Is The Time Of Spiritual Transformation For Muslims
As Ramadan approaches, Saudi Arabia, the heartland of Islam, begins to ease into a lifestyle of spiritual transformation during a month of intense prayers, fasting from dawn-to-dusk, and acts of gener...
May 13, 2018851Category: CULTURAL
Ramadan And The Role Of The Crescent Moon
The holy month of Ramadan is almost upon us, and Muslims are preparing to abstain from food and drink during daylight hours, and to discipline their minds and spirits. But this is also the time of the...
May 15, 20181575Category: CULTURAL
Minister Of Haj And Umrah Denied That Pilgrims Will Bear The Cost Of First Visa
Minister of Haj and Umrah Mohammed Bin Saleh Bentin has denied that the Haj and Umrah pilgrims will bear the cost of their first visa and said Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman will do thi...
May 15, 2018941Category: CULTURAL
Jeddah's Historic Hanafi Mosque Set To Open Next Year
The historic Hanafi Mosque, which is being renovated at the expense of King Salman, will open next year, Prince Sultan bin Salman, president of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage (...
May 17, 20181439Category: CULTURAL
Muslims In Saudi Arabia Start Their First Day Of Fasting For Ramadan
As Muslims in Saudi Arabia on Thursday start their first day of fasting for Ramadan, they might notice the weather is a bit cooler at the start of the holy month than it has been for several years, at...
May 17, 20181593Category: CULTURAL
Sounds Of Ramadan That Ring Out Through The Ages
The Mesaharati, or public waker, is one of the oldest and most deeply rooted of Ramadan customs. The title is given to a person who voluntarily takes it on himself to wake up Muslims during the holy m...
May 19, 2018896Category: CULTURAL
Hundreds Throng Mosques In KSA For Free Iftar Meal
As the sun sets every evening during Ramadan, hundreds of people throng mosques that offer a free iftar meal.
The iftar box comprises dates, laban, juices, fruits and dishes such as the traditional...
May 20, 20181476Category: CULTURAL
Muslims Perform Prayers At Renovated Historic Mosques In Saudi Arabia
The renovation of historic sites across Saudi Arabia has breathed life back to several mosques this Ramadan, as worshippers are now able to hold prayers on their premises.
Pictures from the Saudi Pre...
May 21, 2018800Category: CULTURAL
Worshipers At The Prophet’s Mosque Are Engrossed In Reading The Quran
Worshipers at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah are engrossed in reading the Qur’an in Ramadan, the month in which the Holy Book was revealed to the Prophet (pbuh). Custodian of the Two Holy...
May 21, 20182724Category: CULTURAL
Transport Ministry Of Hajj And Umrah Makes Preparations For Hajj
Deputy Transportation Affairs Minister Bassam bin Ahmed Ghulman met with members of the Transport Sector in the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to discuss early preparations for this year’s season.
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May 22, 2018835Category: CULTURAL
Efforts Continue At Prophet's Mosque To Serve Worshippers During Ramadan
The General Directorate for the Affairs of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, or the Prophet's Mosque, is carrying on with plans during the month of Ramadan to serve visitors, the Saudi Press Agency has said.
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May 24, 2018824Category: CULTURAL
Worshippers Performed The Second Friday Prayer At The Prophet’s Mosque
The Prophet’s Mosque Hundreds of thousands of worshippers performed the second Friday prayer at the Prophet’s Mosque during this holy month of Ramadan.
Visitors to Madinah are pleasantly ...
May 26, 20182050Category: CULTURAL
Ministry Of Culture And Information Holds Iftar Party For Arab Journalists
Under the aegis of the Minister of Culture and Information and Chairman of the Executive Office for the Council of Arab Ministers of Information Dr. Awwad Bin Saleh Al-Awwad, the Ministry of Culture a...
May 26, 2018847Category: CULTURAL
Residents Of Madinah Using The Muslim Holy Month Of Ramadan
The residents of Madinah have been using the Muslim holy month of Ramadan to take the opportunity to welcome worshippers at Al-Masjid An-Nabawi (the Prophet’s Mosque) and express their hospitali...
May 28, 2018836Category: CULTURAL
More Than 19 Million Pilgrims Performed Umrah In 2017
More than 19 million pilgrims have performed Umrah in 2017 according to a report by Saudi Arabia’s General Statistics Authority, according to Al Ekhbariya news website.
The statistics released ...
May 30, 2018859Category: CULTURAL
Keeping Madinah’s Ramadan Tradition Alive
The people of Madinah find in Ramadan an opportunity to come together and strengthen interpersonal communication. They also think of it as an important occasion to welcome the visitors to the Prophet&...
May 30, 20181905Category: CULTURAL
Saudi Ministerial Bodies Discuss Investment Opportunities For Hajj And Umrah
Ministerial bodies discussed investment in the Hajj and Umrah sector at a Chamber of Commerce and Industry meeting recently.
It was among the initiatives of a plan for the private sector to diversi...
May 31, 2018777Category: CULTURAL