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  • Devotees gather in vast numbers for Ramadan prayers at Prophet’s Mosque in Medina

    Multinational congregations of worshippers throng the mosque every night, filling the designated prayer areas and vast courtyards, creating a powerful scene of devotion.

  • Saudi Arabia: 59 hotels shut in Medina over violations

    As part of an inspection campaign to verify hospitality facilities’ compliance with rules, 59 hotels were recently shut down in the Saudi city of Medina due to violations, according to a media report. The closures will remain in effect until those facilities rectify their status and obtain licences required for operation, Saudi newspaper Okaz said.

  • Chronicles of a recent visit to Medina and Makkah

    I live in Milwaukee; Wisconsin and our family visit began by applying and getting Saudi- e-visa for general visit (tourism). You will get multiple visit visa and will be for 1 year duration. At the airport you will get up to 3 months to stay. This is very streamlined, and I was surprised that I received it within 10 minutes of submitting it.

  • Saudi Arabia: Prophet’s Mosque in Medina hosts over 5 million worshippers in a week

    The Prophet’s Mosque in Medina has witnessed an impressive influx of worshippers, with around 5,119,000 individuals visiting between December 8 and 15.
    The General Authority for the Care of the Affairs of the Prophet’s Mosque effectively organised and facilitated the entry of 501,938 visitors to Prophet Mohammad’s (Peace Be Upon Him) tomb, and 235,341 devotees performed prayers at the revered Al Rawdah Al Sharifa.

  • The high-speed train in Saudi Arabia that connects Mecca and Medina

    In the distant past, Muslim pilgrims came to the holy city of Mecca on foot. Now, though, they can come via high-speed train. About 50 times a day these sleek, long-nosed javelins shoot across the baking-hot deserts of Saudi Arabia, reaching speeds of up to 300 kph (186 mph) carrying pilgrims and other passengers.

  • Saudi Arabia: How to use the Haramain High-Speed Railway between Mecca and Medina

    During Ramadan, there is a huge influx in the number of Umrah pilgrims travelling to Mecca and Medina, and to meet that demand, the Haramain High-Speed Railway announced that it has increased the number of trips to more than 100 per day. The Haramain Highspeed Railway was inaugurated in 2018 and is a 450-kilometre route that links travellers from Mecca to Medina, passing through and stopping in the city of Jeddah as well.

  • Jews plant palm trees in Medina, Saudi Arabia, in rare interfaith gesture

    A local landowner invited the visitors, a group of Christians, Muslims and Jews from the United Kingdom led by Jewish London banker Rick Sopher, to add to his grove of date palms, the Jewish Chronicle of London reported on Monday. Sopher’s group also visited the United Arab Emirates, and their tour was focused on fostering reconciliation and friendship among the three Abrahamic faiths.

  • Saudi Arabia confirms Mecca and Medina broadcasts will continue after backlash over ban

    During Ramadan, it is common for Muslims around the world to watch live footage from the Grand Mosque in Mecca, as worshippers walk around the Kaaba - the building at the centre of Mecca's Masjid al-Haram - and take part in daily prayers at Islam's holiest site. It is also common during the holy month to watch live broadcasts from Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (The Prophet's Mosque), the second holiest site in Islam, in the western Saudi city of Medina.

  • US-Saudi investor, the Medina Spirit owner, bids for Chelsea

    Zedan is chairman of the Zedan Group, which is involved in the energy and petrochemical sectors in Saudi Arabia and features the Zedan Racing Stables. He is married to Princess Noor Bint Asem of Jordan.

  • The Report: Medina 2020

    The authorities in Medina have identified four priority sectors to drive economic growth in the region, each of which is supported by ancillary enabling sectors. The highest-priority sector is tourism, followed by manufacturing, agriculture and mining, while the key supporting sectors are construction and real estate, education, health care, and transport and communications (see analyses). The main pillars draw on the region’s many natural strengths.