Renovation of the roof of the Holy Ka’bah (1957/ 1377) On the first of Muharram, 1377 H., it was evident that the ceiling of the Holy Kaaba was in need of repair. This was decided by a technical council commissioned by His Late Majesty King Saud (may his soul rest in peace). A royal decree […]
Summary and Extracts from the Jumu’ah Khutbah delivered by His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Abdullah Bua’yjaan in Masjid Al Nabawi, Madinah on Friday, 25 December 2020 Topic: Winter is the Spring of Believers Summary: The days used to be like a blazing fire. The summer was hot, the earth dried out, the cattle become skinny, the rivers […]
Excerpts from the Jumu’ah Khutbah delivered by His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rehman Al Sudais in Masjid Al Haram on 10 Jumadi Al Awwal 1442 corresponding to 25 December 2020 The teachings we have in Islam are the pinnacle of brilliance. However, every so often, there unfortunately appear among Muslims disturbing issues that need to be […]
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has received 5 million Umrah pilgrims and worshippers since the resumption of the rituals, said Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Saleh Benten. He said that no cases of COVID-19 infections were reported among pilgrims and worshippers. The statement came during a meeting with Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal in Jeddah on […]
MAKKAH — Mazen Derar, the head of the national committee for Hajj, Umrah and visit activities, said that the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has directed the companies and establishments providing Umrah services take complete care of foreign Umrah pilgrims who are unable to return to their respective countries following the Kingdom’s temporary closure of all its […]
On Monday, Saudi Arabia announced the temporary suspension of Flights for one week terming the suspension “as a precautionary measure against the spread of the new strain of COVID-19 emerging in the UK and other European countries”. Amid the temporary suspension of flights, Flights carrying Umrah pilgrims have been suspended as well. This would be […]