10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (125+ words) UA.NEWS Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque. According to the source, precipitation over the Kaaba created dramatic scenes for people who were there during prayer. Al Jazeera English reports on…...

10+ hour, 31+ min ago   (108+ words) Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Mecca creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque. Heavy rain falls over the Kaaba in Mecca Heavy rain and thunderstorms hit Mecca creating dramatic scenes as worshippers prayed at the Grand Mosque....

20+ hour, 58+ min ago   (182+ words) Makkah, September 13, 2026, SPA -- The third group of the Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Umrah and Visit Program for 1448 AH, implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, departed Makkah today after performing Umrah, visiting…...

16+ hour, 1+ min ago   (476+ words) KERALAM: The Muslim world must embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and new technologies while ensuring that faith, moral values and Islamic heritage remain firmly preserved, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Speaking before around 2,000 attendees, including Islamic scholars and students,…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1115+ words) Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has expressed the readiness of Gateway Air, the state-owned airline, to airlift not only Ogun pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Hajj, but also intending pilgrims from other South-West states. The Governor…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (329+ words) US-based Islamic preacher Daniel Haqiqatjou has sparked criticism after sharing an image of Makkah’s Abraj Al Bait Clock Tower with a message calling for its demolition. Haqiqatjou, founder and editor of Muslim Skeptic, shared the image on X alongside the…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (257+ words) The Waqf company established to develop mosques and waqf buildings will bring new life to the Maldives’ religious sector, President Dr Mohamed Muizzu said last night. Speaking at a ceremony marking the 900th anniversary of the Maldives’ embracing Islam, President Muizzu…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (147+ words) Pilgrims from the abroad were permitted to participate in the Haji to Mecca for the first time since 2020. Informed the Saudi press agency with a refence to the Ministry of Haji and Umrah. At the same time, the authorities increased…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (594+ words) By: Solomon Azu Date: 13 September 2026 9:23am WAT National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON has commended Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, for promoting religious harmony and supporting Muslim pilgrims from the state, describing…...

1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (221+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The following is the royal address by the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah, titled "Building Resilience: The Intersection Between Capital, Climate and Innovation". It was delivered at the 17th SC-OCIS Roundtable, held at the Oxford Centre for…...