Ministry bans collection of donations, entry of motorcycles and bicycles into Haram area Umrah pilgrims at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. AFP file Dubai: As millions of pilgrims begin to converge on ...

KUWAIT CITY, March 11: The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, through the Mosques Directorate, has allocated WhatsApp numbers for emergency cases to facilitate communication between worshippers and mosque ...

Kingdom enhances Ramadan experience with mass meals, crowd tech and cultural exhibits After undertaking the Umrah rites in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site in Mecca, many pilgrims would ...

KUWAIT CITY, Mar 10: The Mosques Sector of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has called on imams and muezzins to comply with a fatwa issued by the Ministry’s Iftaa Authority, which prohibits the use of ...

Mosques were once a rare sight in Japan, but no longer. The latest, Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, opened in Osaka’s Nishinari Ward last year. It is housed in a former factory building.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, approved today, February 20, 2025, the Saudi riyal symbol; a historic move that will reinforce the Saudi currency's identity.