Integrated cooling solutions installed at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina
Saudi Arabia has installed a modern moscooling system for the Prophet’s in Madina, much to the relief of worshippers thronging the Two Holy Mosques in Saudi Arabia.
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Why Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque matters for Muslims
AMMAN: “There is a spot just in the center of Al-Qibli Mosque where you feel so light when you stand in it.” This is the way Wasfi Kailani, of the Hashemite Fund for the Restoration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, describes his favorite spot within Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque, the UNESCO World Heritage site also known to Muslims and Palestinians as Al-Haram Al-Sharif. The spot that Kailani
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Red Crescent hires translators for better communication with the sick
They then convey the information to the paramedics and will also translate their instructions and guidance to the sick people.
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Guinea president arrives in Madinah
President of Guinea Professor Alpha Condé arrived in Madinah on Tuesday to visit the Prophet’s Mosque. At Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by Undersecretary of Madinah Region Wahib bin Mohammed Al-Sahli and a number of officials. President Condé is in Saudi Arabia to attend key summits convened by King Salman in the holy city of Makkah on
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Integrated cooling solutions greet worshipers at the Prophet’s Mosque
The cooling mechanism of the mosque has been carefully designed and adapted to the climatic nature of the region. This has contributed to increasing the operational efficiency of the chillers and what provides, at all times, a suitable environment for those seeking to get closer to Allah.
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Haramain Train operates 56 weekly trips during Ramadan
Harbe said the train is scheduled to transport about 90,000 passengers according to the previously announced plans.
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Grand Mosque has 10,000 new containers for Zamzam
A number of the presidency staff are also serving Zamzam water in the mataf area, walkways and other prayer places.
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Pilgrims with special needs treated to a memorable Umrah
JEDDAH: Several Muslims with special needs have benefited from a special Umrah pilgrimage organized by the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah for the holy month of Ramadan. According to statement from the ministry, the Umrah trip was held on the 17th day of Ramadan (May 22) under the “Sadiq Almutamir” (Friend of the Pilgrim) initiative in partnership with the Sawt Al-Asm
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Saudi Ministry: Improved pilgrim services have had positive impact
MAKKAH: Bassam Ghulman, deputy minister for transportation affairs at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, said that the Cabinet’s decision to improve pilgrims’ services has created a positive impact, and served as a starting point for promoting the goals of Saudi Vision 2030.
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Traffic rerouted for Makkah summits
King Salman has called emergency summits of Gulf and Arab leaders in Makkah on Ramadan 25 (May 30) to discuss ways to enhance regional security and stability in the wake of the attacks on commercial vessels in UAE territorial waters and on two Saudi pumping stations by Iranian-backed terrorist Houthi militias.
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Bassam Ghulman, deputy minister at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah
Bassam Ghulman has been deputy minister for transportation affairs at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah since February 2018. Previously, he was general manager of the Haramain High-Speed Rail Project, which links the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah. He was also a professor of contracts and construction project management at Umm Al-Qura University in Makkah. He first joined the
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Over 6.9m Umrah pilgrims arrive in Kingdom
In its weekly cumulative indicator, the ministry said the Saudi authorities have so far issued 7,463,259 visas to people intending to perform Umrah.
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