In November 2015, the General Presidency for Affairs of Haramain announced that Expansion in Masjid Al Haram will be completed before Ramadan 2016, and the Temporary Mataaf Bridge which was erected in 2013 to accommodate the Pilgrims while most part of the original Mataaf was under construction to reshape the whole area. The GPH had […]
Sheikh Sudais is probably one of the most popular Islamic personalities of the Muslim Ummah and almost every believer recognizes and loves his beautiful voice. Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais is the Chief Imam and Khateeb of Masjid Al Haram in Makkah. He is also the President of the General Presidency for the Affairs of […]
The Haramain Railway Project is one of the largest Railway project initiated in Saudi Arabia to ease the flow of Pilgrims and the time taken for them to travel between the cities of Jeddah, Makkah and Madinah. The Railway Project will also reduced traffic congestion on the roads of Jeddah and the Highway connecting Jeddah […]
Most of the people who regularly visit the Haramain are now almost familiar with the Hotel Rates around them.Hotel Rates tend to vary around the year but are the most expensive around the month of Rabi Al Awwal, Ramadan and Dhul Hijjah due to the immense crowd headed towards the Haramain. The Hotel Owners tend […]
Many people might have heard of the name and even searched for information from the Internet but with no luck. Its weird that the “Ministry” which manages the Haramain Affairs has very little information on the internet. However we managed to get some Information about the GPH and are now sharing with you all. The […]
What is Salat Al Istisqa? Istisqa Prayer is one of the Sunnah Prayers offered by Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) during times of drought, famine or during intense heat. The Prayer Consists of Two Rakats and is started with seven takbirs in the first Rakah, and six takbirs in the second. The Imam usually recites Surah Al Aala and Surah Ghasiya respectively in […]
