Mataf nearly empty as entry to Makkah restricted to Hajj visa holders
The mataf (the white marble-paved circumambulating area around the Holy Kaaba) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is witnessing a ...
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Saudi Arabia opens property investments in Mecca and Medina to foreigners
Saudi Arabia is set to begin allowing non-Saudis to invest in publicly-traded companies that own real estate in Mecca and ...
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Revealed: Why there is an abandoned Ottoman tomb in remote India
It was mid-morning but already 40 degrees Celsius in the shade when the driver stopped his taxi and refused to ...
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Why Are Makkah and Madinah So Important to Muslims?
Someone asked: "Hello. I am a student of Middle Eastern Studies and Arabic, and have some questions. Why is this ...
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Who Was the First to Build the Ka`bah?
As-salamu `alaykum. The Ka`bah (Baytullah/Qibla) was first built by Prophet Adam (peace and blessings be upon him). Prophet Ibrahim rebuilt ...
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Cannot Do Hajj This Year? Let’s Reflect on Surat Al-Hajj
For many of us, we imagine the honor of being invited to perform Hajj at least once in our lives. ...
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What is the story of the mysterious images of second door of the Kaaba?
Revealed images of the Kaaba have been widely circulated on various social media platforms, showing a mysterious aspect related to ...
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