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Christchurch attack: Funeral prayers in absentia for victims held in Makkah, Madina
Riyadh: Funeral prayers in absentia for the victims of Christchurch attack were held in two holy mos…
Hamid Nihal Ansari visits Makkah to offer shukrana, shares pic
NEW DELHI: Hamid Nihal Ansari, who spent around six years in Kohat Central Jail in Pakistan made it …
Thousands of black crickets swarm Makkah’s grand mosque
MAKKAH: In an unusual and never-before-seen phenomenon, thousands of black crickets invades the sacr…
Amazing: 1734 AD Quran in England has illustration of Kaba at the gold gilded edges
The first English translation of the Holy Quran was made in 1734 in England. The copy has beautiful …
Viral post claims Makkah’s Mina valley is Kumbh Mela
NEW DELHI: An actual image of tents pitched in Mina Valley of Saudi Arabia is being circulated on se…
Indians detained for clicking pics with tri-colour in Makkah
JEDDAH: Two Indian nationals were detained in Saudi Arabia on Friday for taking pictures with the In…
(Salat Al-Ghaeb): Khashoggi’s funeral prayers held in Madinah, Makkah
NEW DELHI: Absentee funeral prayers (salat al-ghaeb) for slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi held…
Makkah is the holy site for Muslims, not Ayodhya, says Uma Bharti
NEW DELHI: Uma Bharti, the 59-year-old Union minister said that Ayodhya is an important holy site fo…
First day of annual hajj pilgrimage in Makkah
JEDDAH: More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light Sunday in Saudi …
The Hajj in numbers
Makkah: The hajj pilgrimage, which starts at Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, …
Saudi Arabia warns possible floods in Makkah
Riyadh: Saudi Meteorology Authority announced on Sunday of the possibility of floods in Makkah becau…
2 million pilgrims reach Makkah, Hajj rituals to begin from tomorrow
Riyadh: Over 20 lakh intending pilgrims from around the globe have reached Makkah Mukarrama to perfo…
Saudi clarifies building collapsed rumours during Haj pilgrimage
JEDDAH: Saudi Civil Defence denied rumours circulating about the collapse of a hotel in Makkah, Isla…
Muslims across the globe gather in Makkah ahead of Haj
Riyadh: Thousands of Muslims from around the world gathered on Friday in the Saudi Arabian city of M…
Hajj 2018: Mass of white at the holy site
JEDDAH: Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrim from across the globe have already arrived in the sa…
An aerial view shows the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah
An aerial view shows the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Makkah on June 3, 2018. S…
Truly inspirational story of “Keys Of Holy Kaaba”
Hyderabad: This story about the keys of Kaaba will brighten your day. Most of the people think that …