Key Hajj Dates: 1st Day of Hajj – 8th Dhul Hijjah – 13th October, 2013 Arafat Day – 9th Dhul Hijjah – 14th October, 2013 Eid Ul Adha – 10th Dhul Hijjah – 15th October, 2013 First day of arrival in the Kingdom for pilgrims is 1st of Dhu al-Qidah 1434 H –
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Hajj Fraud Questionnaire 2013
City of London Police are seeking feedback on Hajj Fraud. If you think you have been affected please complete the Questionnaire below. Hajj Fraud is money obtained be deciet with no intention of fulfilling the clients paid product or services. Fraud is not an attribute of a Muslim. the
Ottoman portico surrounding Kaaba to be protected
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has ordered the preservation of the Ottoman portico within the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca during a project to expand the prayer area in the mosque, a Turkish daily reported on Sunday. The project will increase the size of the mosque to
Masjid Al Haram – Mataf Expansion Project
The proposition of a project to increase the capacity of the mataf was shown to King Abdullah in Ramadhan 1432 Hijri who directed to start implementing it. -King Abdullah assigned the Ministry of Higher Education, General Authority of Masjid al Haram and Masjid al Nabawi and Saudi Bin Laden Group
Mataf expansion to double current capacity
A vast expansion project for the mataf, (the circumambulation space around the Kaaba), is currently under way. The new mataf when completed, after three years, will accommodate 130,000 pilgrims in an hour, while the current mataf capacity withstands 52,000 pilgrims. The Grand Mosque’s Imam and Khatib, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,
Muharram 1434AH – Muslim New Year
Muharram Introduction With the sighting of the new moon the Islamic new year is ushered in. The first month Muharram, is a month of great reward and virtue. Muharram itself means `sacred’ and is from those months which have been mentioned as sacred in the Holy Quraan. Almighty Allah states
What have you brought, O Hajji?
What have you brought, O Hajji? Article by Abu Muhammed | www.eislam.co.za Throughout the world, as the first flights carrying the Hujaaj arrive, the airport’s ‘arrival halls’ are packed and crowded with loved ones, family members, friends and even strangers eagerly awaiting the arrival of the returning Haaji. Children anxiously
Young at Hajj – BBC Article
Young at Hajj By Flavia Di Consiglio BBC Religion and Ethics Millions of Muslims are taking part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam and every Muslim adult who is physically and financially able must undertake it at least once in their