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JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal on Wednesday inaugurated the Jeddah Waterfront Project. The inauguration took place in the presence of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Majid and Deputy Gov. Prince Abdullah bin Bandar. Prince Khaled said: “We congratulate the nation on this project. Such great projects are usually not available at the same time and in the same place, but they were available and synchronized in the city of Jeddah. On this occasion, I say congratulations to the Saudi population of this wonderful country and to its distinguished leader, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.” He congratulated Prince Mishaal bin Majid and Jeddah Mayor Hani Abu Ras on the effort and creativity represented by the project. He thanked the minister of municipal and rural affairs for his interest in the region and its projects. Prince Khaled said: “My question to the people of Jeddah is: Will you safeguard it, or will we hear tomorrow...

Islam is a beautiful and a complete religion, along with complete laws and rules for every aspect of life. Hence, it is quite easy to pass a judgment in accordance with the Islamic law. In Saudi Arab the Sharia Law is practiced and observed, so the courts are quick and responsive and provide justice. Divorce is a very unfortunate event after marriage. The separation between the parents makes the kids suffer the most and affects them both physically and mentally for both the parents have their duties to fulfill raising and grooming the kid. One such case was filed in the Court of Buraidah, a city in the Province Qassim, Saudi Arabia. The ex-wife filed a lawsuit against her ex-husband claiming for financial support for her child as the father had been neglecting their financial needs. The judge ruled out in the favor of the mother stating that it was the father’s duty to provide them both with financial support even after divorce until the kid grows up to some age. He ...

Muslims have high regard for Fatima, Prophet Mohammed’s youngest daughter, as she is known to be among the world’s best of women for her pure, strong and pious character. Fatima is the prophet’s youngest daughter from Khadijah. It is said that she was both of their favorite child. She had various nicknames that described her appearance and personality, including “az- Zahra,” which means “The Resplendent One,” in reference to her radiant face. And “al-Batul,” referring to her pure character. She was five years old when her father was granted Prophethood. Fatima, her mother and sisters Zaynab, Ruqayya, and Umm Kulthum accepted Islam. And as soon as Quryash began turning its back on Mohammed, ordering an economic and political boycott on the prophet and his followers, the situation became dire in Makkah. Together with her mother, Fatima experienced the toughness of this period. She and her sisters stood by their father when their mother decided to give up her wealth to su...

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, has donated $4.3 million (Saudi Riyal 16 million) from his own account to charitable societies in Qassim region. This was within the Project of Prince Muhammad Bin Salman to support charitable societies in all regions of the Kingdom. The money will be distributed through 10 charity societies in the region. The total number of beneficiaries in the Qassim region was 7,296 and they include five categories of orphans, cancer patients, young men and women to be married, and people with special needs in addition to family development.  Beneficiary categories The project covers all regions of the Kingdom, segments of society and various categories of beneficiaries. The project was launched in Riyadh region with a donation of SR 23 million distributed among 11,680 beneficiaries through 14 charitable societies. Later an amount of Saudi Riyal 15 million was distributed among 14,914 beneficiaries...

The roof of the Kaaba is held by 49 piece of teak wood brought from Burma and processed in Jeddah. They were evenly distributed on the walls of the Kaaba. Teak tree wood is known for its strength. They grow in tropical forests in Southeast Asia and can reach a height of 45 meters. They are usually used in the shipbuilding and high-quality industries. The Kaaba has witnessed many phases of construction throughout history, as mentioned in the Holy Quran, from Adam, Noah, Ibrahim, Quraysh and many other. The messenger of Allah (Peace be upon him) has participated in the building of the Kaaba.  The Holy Kaaba has been through a lot as it has been on fire and flooded with water many times, so it had to be rebuilt throughout different eras. Muhyiddin Hashemi, former director of Kaaba maintenance office said that the current building design was set by Quraysh, where they left just one door open and removed the second door.  He added that the Kaaba was re-built by Abdulla...

Saudi Arabia is a land which is full of natural resources like oil and gold but on the other hand, they are facing a shortage of clean water for drinking purpose. Water reservoir facilities are required to be constructed in Saudi Arabia because water got mixed with oil due to which the taste and smell of water are not healthy to drink. Another problem is its growing population which has been stated by the Arab news in 2013 that population rose from to 1.4 million in 1986. In 1993, the population increased to 2 million and 3.2 million in 2010. It is expected that it will increase in future. At Briman, Jeddah, there is the largest drinking water reservoir which is declared “the world largest drinking water storage facility” by Guinness Book of World Records. Simon White, Atkins’ technical director, and the design manager says, the project roughly costs $200M and has also received a highly praised award for an amazing global design project at the British Expertise Interna...

As a Muslim of West African origin living in the United States, my Muslim-ness is always contested by Europeans, Americans, and even clueless Africans. They ask me questions like: “Are you Muslim?” and “Were you born Muslim?” I get asked these questions a lot by Americans because Islam is something that was made to sound foreign to them. “I’ve never seen a Muslim from that country wear Hijab.” Believe it or not, many Africans ask this question as if they are well-travelled. Is your country predominantly Muslim?” I get this question from European Muslims as if they had just discovered ‘water on Mars’. In their minds, Black Muslims are an oddity. Because I have been around many of them, I now know the reasoning behind asking such questions. They have the idea that All of Africa is uncivilized and only non-Muslims live there. The strange thing is many of them have heard of Mansa Musa, the Malian Muslim King. Why they won’t add two and two together to infer that Islam has always been an...

The Date fruit is synonymous to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and every traveler, going from the Kingdom can be expected to have at least 1 packet of Dates with them. There are a huge variety of dates, each with their own distinct taste and texture. For the connoisseurs who might want to experience most of the varieties available here are the 10 most sought after Date varieties? Ajwa: The world famous Ajwa Dates come in at no.1 with their unique combination of soft and dry. The Ajwa dates are sweet and smooth. According to numerous Hadith of the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him), the Ajwa dates have healing properties, and it is also said that those who consume seven Ajwa dates in the morning will be safe from poison and magic until the evening. Anbara: This variety of dates are larger than the other date varieties and are often favorites for big eaters as they have a smaller seed and more fruit. These are also one of the most expensive varieties available. The dates are pac...

A Bosnian Muslim pilgrim who left in December 2011 for the pilgrimage to Makkah by foot arrived for the 2012 Hajj after passing through seven countries including war-torn Syria. Senad Hadzic, 47, said: “I arrived Saturday in Makkah. I am not tired, these are the best days of my life,” He had covered 5,700 kilometres (3,540 miles) in 314 days of walking through Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria and Jordan to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, with a backpack weighing 20 kilos (44 pounds) He recorded his progress on his Facebook page, where he posted a picture apparently of an entry/exit card for foreigners issued by the Syrian interior ministry. Hadzic was quoted as saying: “I passed through Syria in April. I walked some 500 kilometres in 11 days. I went through Aleppo and Damascus and passed dozens of check-points held by pro-government and rebel forces alike, but I was never detained..” “At a check-point held by (President Bashar) al-Assad’s forces the soldier ordered me to empt...

Salam Alaykum, Before You Read About King Faisal Rahimullah, you must read some famous quotes from him. In 1974 king Faisal visited pakistan and president Mr. Bhutto at that time took him to the shrine Sehwan Sharef for Blessings then King Faisal Rahimullah Replied Strongly  " IF IT WAS PERMISSIBLE FOR US TO BUILD TOMBS OVER GRAVES & PROSTRATE TO THEM & WORSHIP TO THEM, THEN WE HAVE THE GRAVE OF PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM) WE WOULD HAVE BUILD IT WITH GOLD AND WORSHIPPED IT". During the 1973 Arab-Isareli War, when King Faisal cut off oil supplies and deprived the west from oil for supporting israel, kissinger came to king faisal rahimullah and told "if Saudi Arabia doesnt lift the boycott America will come and bomb the oilfields". then King Faisal Rahimullah Replied, "You Are The Ones Who Cannot live without Oil. You Know We from The Desert and our ancestors lived on Dates And Milk, we can easily go Back and live like again". Fai...