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Saudi temporarily suspends Umrah from certain countries fearing spread of coronavirus
Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended foreigners’ entry for the Umrah pilgrimage, and tourism from countries where the new coronavirus has spread, as a growing number of cases outside China deepened fears of a pandemic. The kingdom, which hosts the two most sacred sites of Islam in Maakah and Madinah, welcomes millions of Muslim visitors throughout […] More
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Malaysia has world’s most powerful Muslim passport
Malaysia has the 13th most powerful passport in the world making it the premier Muslim passport, according to a new list by The Henley Passport Index as reported by 5 Pillars. Each year the organisation ranks all the world’s passports according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a prior visa. Japan came top […] More
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Muslims shocked for Saudi Arabia to have a Statue of Liberty replica, Las Vegas welcome sign and music concert
On July 3, the Muslim world and most likely the whole world was shocked to see a replica of the Statue of Liberty, alongside one of Elvis Presley, the Las Vegas welcome sign and the Hollywood sign, appeared on the Jeddah Waterfront in Saudi Arabia. The installations were part of Jeddah Season, and a program […] More
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Former American pastor says he converted to Islam ‘because of Saudi hospitality’
An American pastor turned Muslim preacher has said the friendly treatment he received while visiting Saudi Arabia led him to convert to Islam. Samuel Earle Shropshire made the comments in an interview with semi-official Saudi news website Sabq published on Tuesday and further reported by Al Araby. The 70-year-old explained that when he first travelled […] More
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Saudi Arabia to send 70 imams to lead Taraweeh in 35 countries
Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, Abdullatif Al-Asheikh has approved the delegation of 70 imams to lead Taraweeh (after Isha) and Tahajud (late night) prayers in 35 countries of the world during the sacred month of Ramadan as reported by Saudi Gazette. It has been the custom of the ministry to send imams to […] More
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Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shine as top halal travel destinations
Indonesia has for the first time joined Malaysia to take up the top spot on the Mastercard-CrescentRating Global Muslim Travel Index (GMTI) 2019, while Singapore retained its premier position as the top Muslim-friendly non-Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) destination for Muslim travellers. Climbing up from number two, Indonesia now shares the pole position with Malaysia, […] More
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Saudi billionaire Prince Talal donates $10 lakh for New Zealand terror attack victims
Saudi billionaire Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal donated $10 lakh to the families of martyrs of New Zealand terror attack as reported by The Siasat. 51 Muslims were killed in the attack which has led to many other still in injured condition while family members deeply hurt. Besides giving the donation, Prince Talal expressed his condolences […] More
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Brazilian pilot embraces Islam and says the shahada whilst flying 18,000 feet over Saudi Arabia
People are embracing Islam all over the world, but this particular one is pretty unique. A Brazilian pilot is making headlines after he took a brief break from guiding the plane to convert to Islam as he flew a passenger jet above Saudi Arabia. Captain Amalo, a Brazilian pilot for an unidentified airline, was filmed reciting […] More
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Saudi Arabia agrees to end Umrah tax on Pakistanis, Egyptians and Turks upon their government requests
The Saudi government has agreed to waive 2,000 riyals tax imposed on Pakistanis performing Umrah every year on the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan. According to a media report, the PM, during his visit to the Kingdom, had requested Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud to abolish the fee. The development was […] More
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Author of the famous book Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) Shaykh Saeed al-Qahtani passes away in Riyadh after battling cancer
Inna lilhi wa inna elayhi rajeoun. The Saudi-based author of the famous book ‘Hisnul Muslim’ – ‘Fortress of the Muslim’ passed away early morning of Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia after a prolonging ailment. He was diagnosed with fourth-stage cancer in early September as reported by The Mili Chronicle. Shaykh Saeed bin Ali bin Wahf […] More
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Miraculous story of an infant who survived 2003 Sudan plane crash, which killed 117 people, performs Hajj
Mohammad Al-Fateh Othman was an infant sitting in his mother’s arms when a Sudanese plane crashed 15 years ago. Now a 15-year-old boy, Othman was in his mother’s arms when the Sudanese Airways plane traveling from Port Sudan to Khartoum crashed in July 2003. Everyone on the plane died except him. He was found by […] More
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106-year-old compassionate Saudi man declared before passing away that he forgives the reckless driver that hit him
Imagine someone seriously harmed you physically, because of their foolishness, and it’s leading you to die, what would you want to happen to the person who hit you? Now, read what an elderly Muslim man, conscious of Allah did. Sheikh Ali Al-Saleh, a 106-year-old man from Saudi passed away after a car accident in Abha. […] More
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