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Historic, symbolic significance behind ‘stoning the devil’ at Hajj
3 Pillars: One of the important virtues of Hajj is to throw stones at Jamarat. Jamarat is the three stone pillars namely ‘Jamarat-al-Ula’, ‘Jamarat-al-Wusta’ and ‘Jamarat-al-Aqaba’ which are located in Mina. Have
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UAE-based Indian expat donates $7m to Kerala aid fund
Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is the latest Indian expat tycoon to donate to the relief campaign for Kerala Dr Shamsheer Vayalil, chairman and managing director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, is
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His Royal Highness King Salman to cover costs of sacrificial animals for Hajj and Umrah program pilgrims
King Salman has announced that he will pay for the sacrificial animals for thousands of people benefiting from the Hajj and Umrah program, said Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, minister of Islamic affairs, call and
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More than 2 million pilgrims complete journey to Mount Arafat for second day of Hajj
More than 2.37 million faithful, topping last year's figures, from around the world ascended the vast plains of Arafat to pray and repent
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80% of Heart Attacks Could Have Been Avoided with These 5 Things
Heart attacks are life-threatening and are in fact, the number one killer in the United States. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that at
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Uefa Player of the Year: Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo & Mohamed Salah shortlisted
Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are the final nominees to be the Uefa men's Player of the Year. Real Madrid midfielder
Read MoreHis Royal Highness King Salman arrives in Mina to oversee pilgrim services
His Royal Highness King Salman arrived in Mina, in the holy city of Makkah on Monday, to supervise the services provided during the Hajj pilgrimage. According to Saudi Press Agency "As Custodian of the Two Holy Mosqu
Read MoreDenmark bus driver speaks out after assault that went viral
John Nasir Khan, a Copenhagen bus driver who was assaulted at work in an attack that gained international attention, has spoken publicly about what happened. Khan was assaulted by a 38-year-old passenger on a city bus in Copenhagen on Sunday
Read MoreAseel Al-Hamad wants to blaze trail for Saudi women in motorsport
When Aseel Al-Hamad took the wheel of the 2012 Renault Formula One car during the French Grand Prix weekend in June, on the same day her home country Saudi Arabia finally lifted the controversial driving ban on women, she had a clear mission for the
Read MoreVideo: Kaaba's Kiswa changing ceremony in Makkah
The annual ceremony to replace the covering (Kiswa) of the holy Kaaba began early morning today (Monday) in Saudi Arabia, where millions of Muslims have gathered to perform the Haj. There is no greater day to do the annual changing of the
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