Muslims will soon welcome a new year in the Islamic lunar calendar, known as the Hijri calendar. The Hijri New Year, beginning on the first day of the month of Muharram, signals a chance for spiritual ...

Christmas in Mecca is a novel by the Iraqi author Dr. Ahmed Al-Omari, which discusses a number of topics, including the generational gap, the self-and-the-other, Sunnis and Shia, the homeland and ...

With a history that spans over 5,000 years, China is home to some of the earliest civilizations. The Great Wall, the ...

It is only when ordinary Muslims start openly questioning the basic tenets of Islam and modifying or reinterpreting them for the modern era that jihadism will start shrinking.

Medina, Saudi Arabia to Mecca, Saudi Arabia distance • How many miles / kilometer from Mecca to Medina? Travel direction, route map & air travel distance between Mecca and Medina.

Over 10,500 WiFi access points across Mecca, Medina and the holy sites Worshippers and pilgrims (white) pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. In addition to ...

Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city for Muslims. Dhu al-Hijjah ...

Over 40,000 security personnel deployed across Mecca, Medina, Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah As part of its extensive preparations for Hajj 2025, Saudi Arabia has conducted a large-scale security ...

More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual haj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown ...

Because the Hijri calendar is lunar, the dates of Islamic months and holidays — such as Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr — change annually. The new year corresponds with the first sighting of the crescent moon ...

The government has poured billions of dollars into expanding infrastructure in Mecca and Medina, building multilevel pathways, high-speed trains and sophisticated crowd-control systems.

Cairo: Saudi authorities have stepped up efforts to inspect stores in Mecca and Medina to ensure compliance with safety and health standards during Ramadan. The inspection campaigns are undertaken ...