Government | Sunday 26 July, 2015 9:34 am

The Big Heart Foundation donates AED 7million to UNHCR to help refugee crisis

Pledge to help 46,080 Syrian refugees living in Zaatari Camp, 2062 vulnerable Syrian refugees in urban areas and more than 4000 Rohingya Muslims displaced since May 2015 The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) has pledged to donate AED 7 million towards three projects run by the UNHCR which will go...

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Government | Thursday 23 July, 2015 3:55 am

1st batch of Hajis arriving July 31

The first batch of pilgrims is set to arrive in the Kingdom on July 31, according to Hatim Bin Hassan Qadi, spokesman of the Haj Ministry. He said the Haj pilgrims will be arriving within over a week’s time while more than 331,000 Umrah pilgrims  have not so far left for their...

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Government | Thursday 23 July, 2015 2:30 am

Expanded mataf can be utilized this Haj

Work has resumed on the third phase of the expansion of the Grand Mosque to increase the capacity of the Mataf (circular walkway around the Kaaba), with government officials hoping the work will be completed before this year’s Haj. Sultan Al-Qurashi, director of the department of projects...

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Government | Thursday 23 July, 2015 12:54 am

ADP Medical Services Counter Obesity through Treatment and Outreach

In a move to challenge the spread of obesity, the Abu Dhabi Police have launched a weight care clinic at the Medical Services Department to provide treatment and to raise awareness regarding the risks related to being overweight. The clinic, equipped with the latest devices to assist the treatment...

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Government | Saturday 18 July, 2015 4:28 am

Rousing welcome for king in Jeddah

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman performed the Eid Al-Fitr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah on Friday morning, before leaving for Jeddah sometime later. He spent the last 10 days of the holy month of Ramadan close to the Grand Mosque. Soon after the Eid prayer, the king...

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Government | Thursday 16 July, 2015 7:09 pm

Friday is the first day of Eid Al-Fitr

Its offically annoucned that tomorrow, Friday 17th of July is the first day of Eid Al Fitr The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced that Eid Al-Fitr prayers will be offered at 5:35 a.m on the day of the Eid Al-Fitr at 625 designated mosques in Riyadh. Arrangements have also been made to...

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Government | Thursday 16 July, 2015 2:57 am

King approves revised plan for Prophet’s Mosque

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has approved the revised designs for the Prophet’s Mosque expansion project, which includes expansion of the mosque, Darb Al-Sunnah project (3km stretch between the Prophet’s Mosque and Quba Mosque and rebuilding of the Quba Mosque. The...

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Government | Thursday 16 July, 2015 2:54 am

658 Riyadh sites set aside for Eid prayers

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs has announced that Eid Al-Fitr prayers will be offered at 5:35 a.m on the day of the Eid Al-Fitr at 625 designated mosques in Riyadh. Arrangements have also been made to conduct prayers in 33 open spaces, including Suleimania, Deira and Manfouha with special...

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Government | Wednesday 15 July, 2015 5:43 am

Look for Eid crescent tomorrow

The Supreme Court has urged Muslims across the Kingdom to look for the Shawwal crescent soon after the Magreb prayers on Thursday to determine Eid Al-Fitr. Anyone who sights the crescent on the 29th of Ramadan should register the testimony with the nearest court or report it to a competent...

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Government | Tuesday 14 July, 2015 4:37 am

Faithful seek blessings and forgiveness

Over three million faithful sought Almighty Allah’s blessings, expiation of their sins and forgiveness of their Creator and Cherisher as they thronged the Two Holy Mosques on the 27th night of Ramadan, Tuesday. Widely believed to be the Night of Power — although prayers and...

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