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King Salman announces 16 days Eid Holidays for all employees (Saudi+Expats)
Government Employees: The Ministry of Civil Service has announced Eid-ul-Adha holidays of 16 days for all employees working in the public sector this year. When we say all employees, it includes expatriate employees as well who are working in the
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Worshippers, throng the Grand Mosque in Makkah for the last Friday prayer of Ramadan
Masses of worshippers descended on the Grand Mosque of Makkah to perform Friday prayer. Crowds made up of Saudis, residents as well as foreign visitors, performing Umrah, filled all corners of the Grand Mosque, as captured by a Saudi Press Agency
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Ali Al-Mulla – The muezzin of Masjid al-Haram, Makkah for 40 years
Ali Ahmed al-Mullah has been the Muezzin of the Grand Mosque of Makkah for four decades. He became the Muezzin in a family tradition that has been handed down to him from one generation to another. As we all know the first Muezzin of
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Procedure to get On-Arrival Visit Visa of Bahrain by Road for Iqama Holders
Bahrain is a very good place to visit if you are living in Saudi Arabia. In this article, I shall be writing about the procedure to get On Arrival
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Makkah hotels charge SR36,000 for the last 10 days of Ramadan
Hotels in the central area of Makkah have witnessed record occupancy rates in the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan when a large number of
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Saudi-UAE leaders creating better future for the youth: Al Mazroui
Shama Al Mazroui, UAE State Minister for Youth Affairs, stressed the role of the Saudi and UAE leaderships in creating a better future for the
Read MoreSaudi Arabia to host 1,000 Bedouns from Kuwait for Hajj
Saudi authorities have agreed to host 1,000 illegal residents from Kuwait to perform upcoming pilgrimage, Minister of Justice Dr Fahad Al-Afasi announced on Thursday. Justice Al-Afasi, also the Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, said in a
Read MoreSaudi Arabia, UAE sign 20 deals and announce 44 joint projects
In a historic initiative to boost bilateral strategic ties, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates announced a joint vision for economic, developmental and military integration through 44 strategic projects. The two countries signed 20 memoranda
Read MoreKing Abdullah Sports City
Key facts Clubs: Al-Ittihad FC & Al-Ahli SC | Opening: 2014 | Capacity: 60,000 seats History and description King Abdullah Sports City was built to provide the city of Jeddah with a world class football venue. Previously, Jeddah&rs
Read MoreThe Introduction of the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah
The first urban element introduced by Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to the city of Madinah was the mosque institution which functioned as a community development center. While in Makkah, the Prophet (pbuh) and his followers were denied the existence and
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