QiblaLocator

It’s a simple and effective way to locate the Qibla (direction of the Kaa’ba) without using a compass or knowing which direction North is. All you need to know is where you are and know how to look at a map.
http://www.qiblalocator.com/

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Translation of Makkah sermons proposed

JEDDAH: Members of the Shoura Council have called for the simultaneous translation of Friday sermons at the Grand Mosque in Makkah for the benefit of non-Arabic speaking worshippers.
“The translation of the khutba (sermon) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is very essential,” Abdul Aziz Al-Thunayyan, a member of the Shoura, said. “This can be done [...]

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SR50-Billion Projects to Change Face of Makkah in 10 Years

JEDDAH, 28 May 2008 — Led by an expansion of the Grand Mosque, six real estate projects are being implemented in the central region of Makkah at a total cost of SR50 billion. Analysts said the new projects, to be completed within 10 years, would change the face of the holy city and create more [...]

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Holy Mosques Presidency Starts Website

P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News
JEDDAH, 22 April 2008 — The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques has launched a website that allows people all over the world to watch prayers and sermons at the two mosques. It also offers access to 45,000 recordings of recitation of the Qur’an and Islamic lectures.
The website (www.gph.gov.sa) provides information [...]

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Kaaba’ washing ceremony set for Thursday

http://www.hajinformation.com/main/y1726.htm
On behalf of The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, the Governor of Makkah Region will wash Kaaba on Thursday as it is customary every year.
The General President for affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Salih bin Abdulrahman Al-Hassain and his deputy for the affairs [...]

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Makka Haram from 27 Floors High

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Makkah Mosque to Have Room for 500,000 More After New Expansion

JEDDAH, 9 January 2008 — The coming expansion of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, ordered by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, will facilitate the accommodation of an additional 500,000 worshippers, according to Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar.
“This is one of the largest development projects related to the Grand Mosque and will change the [...]

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Quran mobile ring tones banned in Saudi

The Islamic Jurisprudence Council has banned the use of the verses of the Holy Quran as ringtones for mobile phones because it impinges on the sacred character of the Holy Book, reported the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).

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Sidelights: Pilgrim on Tawaf Trek Ends Up in Madinah

Arab NewsMADINAH, 24 December 2007 — A Moroccan pilgrim got a little mixed up when he jumped into a Madinah-bound taxi, a local paper reported yesterday. The exhausted pilgrim only wanted a lift from Mina to the Grand Mosque — a few kilometers away. The pilgrim then promptly fell asleep in the [...]

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124 year-old Saudi becomes the oldest hajj pilgrim

ABU-DHABI, December 24 (RIA Novosti) – A Saudi Arabia national has became the oldest pilgrim to perform the hajj at 124 years of age, the Al-Riyadh newspaper said on Monday.
The man has also beaten another record this year, after performing the hajj for the 95th time in his life. He is the country’s only living [...]

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