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Doha, Qatar: Qatar has ordered shops to remove goods originating from a group of Saudi Arabian-led countries which a year ago imposed a wide-ranging boycott on the emirate, Doha officials said Saturday. A directive from the economy ministry ordered shops to immediately strip shelves of products from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt. Inspectors will visit stores to ensure they comply with the order, the ministry said. The government will also try and stop products such as Saudi dairy goods from entering Qatar via a third country. Qatar’s Government Communications Office (GCO) said it was trying to “protect the safety of consumers”. “Products originating from blockading states, which as a result of the blockade cannot pass the GCC customs territory, has to undergo proper import inspections and customs procedures,” the GCO said in a statement. “Qatar conducts its trade policy in accordance with all of its multilateral and bilateral agreements.” The ...

Riyadh: A mobile crane lever has fallen inside Makkah’s Grand Mosque, injuring one worker. According to Saudi Gazette, the crane driver was slightly injured in the crash after the arm of the small crane collapsed in a construction site in the Grand Mosque on Sunday, Khaleej Times reported. مصدر ✔ @MSDAR_NEWS إمارة # مكة : سقوط ذراع رافعة متحركة داخل منطقة مخصصة للعمل في المسجد الحرام وإصابة سائق المعدة فقط. # مصدر_للأخبار # السعودية 10:46 PM - May 20, 2018 11 18 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The work zone is not open to Umrah pilgrims, worshippers or visitors. View image on Twitter واس ✔ @spagov سقوط ذراع رافعة متحركة داخل منطقة عمل في المسجد الحرام وإصابة السائق بإصابات طفيفة. http://www. spa.gov.sa/1768113   # واس 12:30 AM - May 21, 2018 86 118 people are talking about this Twitter Ads info and privacy The Governate stressed on its ...

Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council member Dr. Latifah Al Shaalan becomes the first woman in the kingdom to get a public parking space under her name. Following King Salman’s decree allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia, last September, Latifa posted on her twitter account: “When I arrived in the Shura Council this morning, I was welcomed by women with a bouquet of roses and by men who presented to me a picture of the parking space at the Council reserved for me.” Dr. Latifah Ashaalan is a Saudi writer and Associate Professor of Psychology at Princess Nora bint Abdulrahman University. She has a weekly column writing on women’s issues with al-Hayat newspaper. Ashaalan, who was one among the many women activists who campaigned to be allowed to drive, said the decision would strengthen women’s employment in the private sector. Dr. Latifah is also one of the two female Shura Council members who called on the Ministry of Labor and Social Development last week, to u...

The Holy Kaaba is the most important structure in Islam. It is the most blessed mosque, Al-Masjid al-Haram, in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Muslims around the world face towards Kaaba five times a day in prayers. This is called Qibla. Muslims from all over the world, visit the Kaaba once a year to perform Hajj. It is necessary for all Muslims to perform Hajj once in a lifetime. The Kaaba is a cubical-shaped construction made of granite, bordered by Al-Masjid Al-Haram (Holy Mosque). It is the largest Mosque in the world. The Zamzam well and hills of Safa and Marwa are near the Kaaba.[irp] On the southeast corner of the Kaaba, the Black stone is located. The inside of the Kaba is empty. The interior floor is made of marble and limestone. The walls are covered with tiles. There is white marble covering half of the roof, with dark trimmings along the floor. The outside is covered by a black silk cloth, called Kiswah embroidered in gold with Quranic verses, which is replaced annually. EIGHT...

The Hajr-e-Aswad also known as The Black Stone is set in the eastern corner of the Holy Kaaba. The Tawaf is started and ended by facing this sacred black stone. Over the years, throughout history, numerous people which included the Prophets of Allah (Peace be upon them) and the Holy Prophet Mohammad (Peace be upon him), the Sahaba (may Allah be pleased with them) and other pious Muslim personalities have performed Hajj and Umrah around the Holy Kaaba and have also placed their blessed lips on the Holy Stone. Today we are going to present some lesser-known facts about Hajr-e-Aswad.[irp] 1-The Hajr-e-Aswad also known as The Black Stone was brought down from heaven (Jannah) and was presented to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) so that he could place it in the corner of the Kaaba. Sunan an-Nasa'i 2935 2-The Hajr-e-Aswad was reportedly stolen from the Holy Kaaba during 930 CE by the Qarmatian warriors. These warriors sacked Makkah while desecrating the Well of ZamZam with corpses ...

Most of you must have visited Saudi Arabia for Umrah, Hajj or any other purpose once in your lifetime. After landing at the Jeddah airport, you need to take a ride to enter Makkah. You must have noticed a huge Quran gateway entrance before entering Makkah. Those who have not visited the place let me tell you about this beautiful gateway to Makkah. It is a beautiful gateway and almost all the Muslim residents of Saudi Arabia has seen it.[irp] 1-It is known as the Quran Gateway. 2-It is located in Makkah on the Jeddah Makkah Highway and is 27Km away from Masjid-ul-Haram. You can easily notice the structure while entering the premises of Makkah from West. 3-The gateway was designed by an Egyptian architect, Samir Elabd in 1979. 4-The structure is a huge open Holy Quran kept on a Quran stand. 5-The structure is so huge that it covers eight lanes of traffic including a center highway divider. 6-The sides of the stand have a beautiful blue and green glass windows attached to...

. Saud Ash Shuraym is the Imam of the Holy Mosque in Makkah. It is a sacred duty. In the Muslims, all over the world, there is a huge respect for the Imam of the Holy Mosque. I like his recitation a lot. However, my favorite reciter of the verses of Holy Quran is Imam Abdur Rahman Al-Sudais. Let us share some lesser known facts about Imam Al-Shuraim. He suffered orphanage in childhood His full name is Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad Al-Shuraim. He was born on January 19, 1964, in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh. He belongs to Sunni Hanbali School of thought. His family is from the Haraqees of the BanuZayd clan of Saudi Arabia. He memorized the Quran in the last years of his secondary school He completed his school firstly from Areen elementary school, then for secondary schooling from Modern schools and for high schooling he went to Al Yarmouk North high school in 1983 He graduated in the year 1988 from Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University. In 1992 he did Master...

MAKKAH – The Central Hajj Committee in Saudi Arabia is putting final touches on the ongoing preparations in the two holy cities of Makkah and Madinah to welcome millions of Muslim worshipers during the fasting holy month of Ramadan. “As of May 6, a record number of 5.4 million pilgrims performed Umrah, and this figure is an increase of 195,000 pilgrims compared with the same in 2017,” Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, Emir of Makkah, advisor to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and chairman of the Central Haj Committee announced during a meeting earlier this week, Saudi Gazette reported. The Makkah Emirate, Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, mayoralties, Haram Security Forces Command, police, traffic, Civil Defense, and all other departments and agencies have swung into operation to offer the best ever services and facilities to the pilgrims and visitors to the Holy Mosques during Ramadan, which marks the peak annual Umrah season. There are about 1,314 hotels,...

7 Reasons to Perform Hajj While Young “The feet of man will not slip on the Day of Resurrection until he is asked of five things: of his life as to how he spent it, his youth as to how he used it, his wealth as to where he got it and how he spent it, and of his knowledge as to what he did with it.” (Tirmithi) “That they may witness benefits for themselves…” (Qur’an, 22:28) From a young age, many of us dream of going to Hajj – to see the Ka`bah in person, the Station of Ibrahim, drink ZamZam, perform tawaaf (circling the Ka`bah), wear the white garments of Hajj, and be with brothers and sisters from around the world in the greatest international gathering in the history of humanity. It is a rare opportunity for forgiveness, for change, for turning to the Creator, and for Paradise, insha’Allah (God willing). But it can sometimes feel out of reach and far away. This is especially the case with the youth. But as a person moves on in life, high school and university f...