Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam's two holiest cities. The decision "aims to ...

On the eve of the 1987 hajj pilgrimage, around 400 people were killed in the clashes between mostly Iranian Shia pilgrims, ...

The map below shows the location of Mecca and Medina. The blue line represents the straight line joining these two place. The distance shown is the straight line or the air travel distance between ...

March 1 (UPI) -- Ramadan began Friday evening, marking the start of the holy month for some 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide.

Ramzan preparations in Telangana, with worshippers planning pilgrimages to Mecca and Medina, facing rising costs and accommodation challenges.

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Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has announced that ...

Two foodpanda riders have successfully performed their Umrah pilgrimage after winning the panda-rider Eid competition 2024. ...

Two foodpanda riders have successfully performed their Umrah pilgrimage after winning ‘panda-rider Eid competition 2024,’ ...

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