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in Middle EastCOVID-19 vaccine a must for performing Hajj this year
Saudi Arabia’s health ministry has ruled that only people who have been vaccinated will be allowed to attend the Hajj this year, Saudi newspaper Okaz reported. “The Covid-19 vaccine is mandatory for those willing to come to the Hajj and will be one of the main conditions (for receiving a permit to come),” the report […] More
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Medina is world’s first large ‘healthy city’ according to the World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation has recognised the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia as a healthy city after it met all the global standards required by the organisation to be a healthy city, local media reported by The Gulf News. Medina has become the first large city with a population exceeding two million people […] More
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UAE sends 7 tons of medical aid to India to fight COVID-19
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Saturday sent a plane carrying seven tonnes of medical supplies to India to boost the country’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 as reported by NDTV. “The UAE is committed to extending critical support to nations seeking to bolster their fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. UAE assistance to […] More
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852 embrace Islam in Dubai in the first quarter of 2020
The Mohammed bin Rashid Centre for Islamic Culture of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai noted that 852 people converted to Islam in the first quarter of 2020. Alhumdulilah. That figure is up from 838 this time last year. “The centre has consistently spread Emirati and moderate Islamic culture, and promoted the […] More
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Akon says his Islamic faith is key to his success
The UAE saw a different side of Akon this week. The US-Senegalese singer and rapper, real name Aliaune Thiam, skipped the club stage in favour of a forum to deliver an inspirational keynote address at the Sharjah Entrepreneurial Festival on Monday as reported by The National. More than 2,000 people were at the Sharjah Expo […] More
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Poverty-stricken Afghanistan donates $1 million to UN agency for Palestinians as a sign of brotherhood
Afghanistan donated $1 million in financial aid for Palestinian refugees at an event in Istanbul, Turkey’s commercial capital, on Sunday as reported by MEMO. Afghanistan’s ambassador to Turkey Abdul Rahim Sayed presented the aid to Pierre Krahenbuhl, commissioner-general of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), at a ceremony also featuring Turkish Foreign […] More
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While Turkey condemned China, Saudi crown prince appears to defend China’s use of internment camps for Muslims
Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appeared to defend China’s use of internment camps to restrict members of the country’s Muslim minority, ignoring earlier calls for him to speak out on the plight of the Uighurs. Without identifying the Uighurs specifically, the Saudi leader told Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday that China […] More
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in Middle East“We can destroy Israel in less than 12 minutes” says Pakistani commander
A senior Pakistani military commander has claimed that Pakistan is capable of destroying Israel in under 12 minutes, the latest of a long series of threats against what it deems as the “Zionist regime.” Zubair Mahmood Hayat, a senior advisor or Pakistan Army said: “If Israel tries to invade our land,we will raze the Zionist […] More
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5 inspiring stories of Hajj: From saving money for years to walking for months
The journey to perform Hajj is exhilarating and uplifting on it’s own, but when it’s combined with other pleasant factors and events, it becomes an inspirational for others around the world. This year, we heard about the Chinese Muslim who cycled to Makkah taking him 4 months to do so to perform Hajj. Here are […] More
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Saudi to pay for 1,000 Palestinians to perform Hajj and is the leading global charity donor
Salman Bin Abdulaziz issued a royal grant to 1,000 relatives of Palestinian martyrs to perform the Hajj this year, Quds Press reported. The Saudi minister of endowment, who supervise the Hajj, said Palestinians deserve “honour and respect” because of their “great sacrifices and fight to protect Jerusalem and Palestine.” He noted that Palestine is an […] More
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Watch Zam Zam Water – Maintaining, Distributing and Blessing
Hajj season is upon us yet again, Alhumdulilah. One of the most important feature for any Hujjaj or anyone who even goes for Umrah is to drink the blessed water of Zam Zam. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The best water on the face of the earth is the water of Zam-zam; it […] More
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14,500 Mainland Chinese Muslims arrive in Makkah to perform Hajj
Mainland Chinese Muslims have arrived in Makkah, Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. Last year, 14,528 Chinese pilgrims did it. This year, 14,500 arrived on last Saturday. China’s Xinhua News reported State Administration for Religious Affairs (SARA) said on Saturday that 37 flights were chartered to take the Chinese Muslims to the annual Islamic pilgrimage in Makkah, […] More
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