Shaza Makkah announces hotel’s soft opening and future plans
Shaza is one of the leading luxury hotel brands in the Middle East, characterized by its dedication to offering true Arabian hospitality inspired by the traditions and culture of the legendary Silk Road and reflected by the supremely elegant Middle Eastern style décor and serene ambiance that is appreciated by the most discerning travelers.
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17 muezzins call for prayers in the Prophet's Mosque
He said every day three muezzins take turn to raise the adhan in sweet voices that lure the congregates to the mosque.
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About 1,000 lost children reunite with parents in the Prophet's Mosque
The center to care for the astray children gives free wrist bracelets to the children while entering the mosque containing their names and telephone numbers of their parents, Al-Hayat newspaper said.
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Leaders watch pilgrims at the Grand Mosque
Leaders watch pilgrims at the Grand Mosque
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1.2m Indonesians coming for Haj, Umrah this year
Addressing the gathering, veteran journalist and Editor-at-large of Saudi Gazette Khaled Almaeena lauded the Indonesian community for their remarkable contributions as guest workers in the Kingdom. “Indonesia has always been a friendly country and never had any problems here all through these years. The Kingdom and Indonesia maintain strong relations in the religious, economic, social and political realms,” he said adding “we are proud of Indonesia as the first Muslim country to build a plane of their own.”
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Online booking for Haj goes full swing
Website witnessed huge traffic with more than half a million people visiting the site in the first week - ZAWYA MENA Edition
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Makkah Millennium Hotel & Towers Appoint Saad Khayat as New GM
Makkah Millennium Hotel and Towers, the luxury hotel serving the pilgrims coming to Makkah and located directly over the Holy Haram Piazza, is pleased to announce the appointment of Saad Khayat as the
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King Salman receives Islamic scholars, imams in Makkah
JEDDAH: King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday received a number of Islamic scholars and imams including the general president of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque Affairs, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Sudais, at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah. King Salman also received Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh Binten, the ministry’s
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Farmers in Madinah begin harvest of dates
JEDDAH: Madinah farmers are harvesting this year’s dates crop , which are being put on display at the central dates market on a daily basis. The crops arrive from the governorate of Badr, and other nearby villages. The Saudi Press Agency published a series of pictures showing the selling of different types of dates at the market, in different quantities, as prices are
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Frenchman commits suicide in Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Makkah
RIYADH: A Frenchman has committed suicide by throwing himself off the roof of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi and French officials said Saturday. “A foreigner threw himself from the roof of the Grand Mosque in Makkah” to the courtyard below, “resulting in his instant death,” Saudi police told the official SPA news agency. A French foreign ministry official
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Umrah & Hajj Visa Biometrics Office Opened in Durban
The South African Muslim Travel Association (Samta) has announced visa services company VFS Tasheel has opened a Durban based office saving pilgrims the time and effort to travel all the way to Johannesburg or Cape Town to capture their biometrics for hajj and Umrah visas.
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Minarets of Prophet’s Mosque an architectural attraction for visitors
The Prophet’s Mosque has undergone many developments in history, but since the reign of the Saudi state it has witnessed huge improvements at various levels to accommodate more worshippers whose numbers are increasing annually.
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