Saudi Arabia: Gates designated in Grand Mosque in Mecca for pilgrims’ access
Cairo: As the peak season for the Umrah or minor pilgrimage is just round the corner, Saudi authorities have advised pilgrims ...
400pc increase in demand for vaccine after change in travel rules
Pharmacists have seen a huge surge in demand for vaccine jabs after a change in the rules. Superdrug has seen a 400% surge in ...
President Al-Sharaa thanks Saudi Arabia for hospitality
Damascus SANA-Concluding his visit to Saudi Arabia President Ahmad Al-Sharaa thanked the Kingdom and the Saudi people for the ...
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Kano Pilgrims commence Hajj induction tour
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced a statewide tour of Hajj Induction Courses at various centres in the state.
Door of 280 kg gold…, unknown story behind door of Kaaba in Mecca, it was made before Prophet Mohammad…
Like Mecca, the history of the Kaaba’s door is also very old. The grandeur of the current door of the Kaaba can be gauged ...
Islamic Arts Biennale: Kaaba’s kiswah goes on public display for the first time in Jeddah
Islamic Arts Biennale marks the public debut of Kaaba’s kiswah in Jeddah, redefines Islamic art to put Saudi Arabia on global art map ...
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An entwining of the past and present: how history and modernity inform Islamic art in the 21st century
The organisers of the Islamic Arts Biennale have ceased trying to define Islamic art in favour of encouraging full expression of what it means to be a Muslim in the most diverse and inclusive way poss ...
Jeddah’s Islamic Arts Biennale Shows Off a New Saudi Arabia
The lavishly mounted exhibition brings art to the people, especially pilgrims traveling to the faith’s birthplace.