Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity

:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »

Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism

Egypt calls Erdogan statements ‘ironic,’ accuses Turkey of sponsoring terrorism

:: Egypt’s foreign ministry spokesman, Ahmed Hafez, slammed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s statements at the UN General Assembly this week where he urged the UN to “handle the suspicious death of More »

Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts

Saudi Crown Prince: Attacks are test of int’l resolve against destructive acts

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Wednesday that the attacks on Saudi Aramco oil facilities are a test of international resolve in the face of destructive acts that More »

Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’

Saudi Crown Prince says attacks on oil facilities are a ‘dangerous escalation’

:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco facilities represented a “dangerous escalation not only toward the Kingdom but also the entire world.” The Crown More »

 

Category Archives: Islam

Haj Safety – SA Gov Raising Health Awareness

SA ( Saudi Arabia ) Ministry of Health announced that it will take mandatory measures for Haj and Umrah pilgrims coming from countries with high rates of infectious diseases.It has already sent out a circular to the Foreign Ministry, which

What it means to be a friend

Humans are social creatures by nature; they are always in need of friends and companions. Throughout most of our lives, we depend on interaction with others. Strong individuals are the core of a strong community, something that Muslims should always

Celebrate a moment in history by fasting

The tenth day of the month of Muharram on the lunar calendar, which falls on Friday, October 23rd this year, is a day to thank Allah. It is an occasion to celebrate, because on that day Allah saved the believers,

Islam Spreading Not Only Among Ethnic Russians But Also Among Non-Russians

The Moscow media have long focused on the extent to which Islam is recovering among the historically Muslim peoples of Russia and on the acceptance of Islam by a limited number of ethnic Russians, but these outlets have devoted far

Rain prayers in mosques today

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has called on Muslims in the Kingdom to pray for rain on Monday. “Istisqa”, or rain prayers, have been offered since the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and are

Dawah office says over 4,000 embraced Islam last year

Statistics from the Cooperative Office for Guidance & Community Enlightenment (Dawah) in Al-Rawda have revealed that 4,219 persons converted to Islam during the last Hijri year. The figure included 1818 men and 2401 women from 181 countries. The office said

Mataf expansion phase-3 under way

The third phase of the King Abdullah Project for the expansion of the mataf, the circumambulation area around the Kaaba, began this week. Contractors have removed several old structures between the Safa hillock and the central area facing the King

Grand mufti: Bogus sick leaves are sinful

Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has issued a fatwa declaring the issuing and receiving of fraudulent medical sick leave certificates as sinful behavior. The grand mufti was reported as saying in the local media recently that medical professionals who issue

Enemies of Islam ‘spreading evil and lies through Twitter’

Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh says that the enemies of Islam are using social networking sites such as Twitter to spread lies about the religion and attack Muslims. Al-Asheikh, who is also the president of the Council

‘Dog patting’ event upsets Malaysian clerics

Islamic authorities in Malaysia are conducting a probe into a controversial “dog patting” event aimed at removing the stigma regarding men’s best friend in the multi-ethnic Muslim-majority country. The event, titled “I want to touch a dog” and held in

Meetings across KSA to fight extremism

The King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue has decided to focus on terrorism through a series of intellectual, cultural and social activities that will be implemented at the end of the year. The center revealed that it intends to organize

State-owned firm proposed to develop Mina infrastructure

The Haj Ministry has proposed the establishment of a state-owned company to construct multistory buildings on Mina mountains as part of the efforts to accommodate more pilgrims in the tent city during Haj. Haj Minister Bandar Hajjar said the proposal

Eid Ul Fitr Tomorrow in Saudi Arabia…

Eid Ul Fitr Greeting

Official Decision and Announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia… Just a short time ago, Fatwa-Online was informed of the official decision and announcement of the High Judiciary Council of Saudi Arabia that since the moon of Shawwaal

10,400 Thai Muslims to perform Haj

Narathiwat

Thailand, where Muslims are the second largest religious group after Buddhists, has announced a new policy under which more than 10,000 Thai Muslims will perform Haj this year. Wijak Chittarat, charge d’affaires at the Thai Embassy, said the original Haj

Saudi iftar project benefits two million Muslims abroad

The project of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for providing iftar (fast-breaking meal) to the needy people abroad in Ramadan has benefited more than two million Muslims in 41 countries. According to the director general for external

Mosques are ready for itikaf

Two large mosques in the capital have made extensive arrangements for Muslims who would like to perform “itikaf” (meditative seclusion) during the last 10 of the holy month of Ramadan. The management of the Al-Rajhi Mosque at Exit 17 and

Al-Rajhi mosque to host 2,000 for Itikaf

Officials at Al-Rajhi mosque in Makkah have accepted 2,000 applications for Itikaf (seclusion and staying in the mosque with the intention of worshiping and becoming closer to Allah) during the last 10 days of Ramadan. The total number of meals

Eid likely on Monday

Eid Al-Fitr will probably fall on Monday (July 28), according to an Islamic astronomical organization in Saudi Arabia. Mohammed Shawkat Oudah, chairman of the Islamic Crescent Observation Project, told Arabic daily Al-Madinah on Tuesday that most of the Islamic countries

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