The total cost of new water and sanitation projects in Madina region is more than SR5 billion, a senior government official has said.
The SR5 billion figure is due to the additional allocation of SR650 million for projects during the fiscal year (...)
The Minister of Higher Education, Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Anqari, opened Sunday the 1st Taibah University International Conference For Computing and Information Technology.
The conference is being held under the patronage of King Abdullah, (...)
Muslims can purify their souls and achieve success by following the dictates of Allah as revealed in the Holy Qur'an, said Sheikh Dr. Osama Bin Abdullah Khayat, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in his Friday sermon.
Meanwhile, Sheikh Hussain (...)
One of the greatest rights of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) over the Muslim Ummah is that the Prophet's message be clarified and addressed to the whole world, said the Grand Mufti at a seminar here Tuesday.
Muslims all over the world should (...)
Muslims must guard against extremism and narrowmindedness, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, has said.
In his Friday sermon, Al-Sudais also urged Muslims to obey the command of Almighty Allah in (...)
Emirs and top government officials commended Tuesday the indicators of economic growth in the budget for the fiscal year 1433-1434H (2012), amounting to SR690 billion.
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Majed, Emir of Madina region, said: “This budget is (...)
This year's Haj has been a “phenomenal success” because of the commitment of the government, its people and the Islamic Ummah, said Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah in his Friday sermon.
He said Almighty (...)
Islam forbids extremism and any lies about Shariah, said King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, in a speech delivered on his behalf by Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Premier and Minister of the Interior, at the inauguration of (...)
Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Majed Bin Abdul Aziz, Emir of Madina region, has called on Saudi youth to celebrate the Kingdom's National Day with creative activities to promote national talents and potentials.
The Emir also approved events and festivities (...)
About 120 researchers from 24 countries are scheduled to take part in the three-day International Conference on Takfeer (the act of declaring a Muslim an infidel or disbeliever) starting here Tuesday.
On behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the (...)
Takfeer (the practice of one Muslim declaring another Muslim an unbeliever or kafir) is one of the most dangerous phenomena that have permeated Muslim societies, senior academicians have asserted.
Participating in a Saudi Press Agency group (...)
On behalf of King Abdullah, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, an international conference on Takfeer Phenomenon, Causes, Effects, and Treatment will be opened here on Sept. 20.
The conference will be organized by Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz (...)
Scholars should set aside their differences and unitedly fight against the enemies of Islam, Prince Bandar Bin Salman Bin Mohammed, Adviser to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Chairman of the Dawah Committee in Africa, said.
Addressing a (...)
During the first half of the holy month of Ramadan, 200,000 visitors and Umrah pilgrims visited the Prophet's Mosque in Madina.
Muhammad Al-Bijawi, Director General of the Ministry of Haj branch in Madina, expects 250,000 visitors and Umrah (...)
Men who guard the 86 doors of the Prophet's Mosque in Madina speak to the pilgrims in a variety of foreign languages and sign language and they ensure that they communicate well in any language by attending training sessions to work effectively with (...)
Nuzha, President of Taibah University, signed contracts with a number of specialized national companies worth SR1.5 billion. The contracts were signed during 2009-10. The projects include buildings of faculty of sciences for female students, faculty (...)
The supervisory body carrying out the population and housing census in Madina has employed 30 qualified women to work on the project.
Nasser Bin Ibrahim Al-Jarba, Supervisor of the General Population and Housing Census in Madina region, said the (...)
Prince Abdulaziz Bin Majed, Emir of Madina province, will open Sunday the 27th annual Book and Information Fair, organized by the Madina-based Islamic University. Dr Mohammed Al-Aqla, the university's president, said in a statement that a number of (...)
Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, said in a press statement following Sunday's opening of the conference on terrorism here that 200 terrorist plots had been foiled by the security services.
“The (...)
Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, Second Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister attended Saturday the final day of the competition for the memorization of the Prophet's Hadith.
Prince Naif is the Chairman of the Higher Committee for the prize, which (...)
two persons of various nationalities have embraced Islam in the Madina region as a result of the efforts exerted by the Madina-based Cooperative Office for Call, Guidance and Community Awareness.
The office has distributed 1,103,553 versions of (...)
The Friday sermons in Makkah and Madina warned against rushing to judge others and accusing people of sin and moral depravation following the occurrence of natural phenomena and disasters.
Dr. Saleh Bin Humaid, Imam and Khateeb of the Holy Haram (...)
Health Affairs in Madina has fined 47 medical companies and pharmacies SR477,000 for breaches of licensing laws.
Four medical companies and medical departments have also been closed down, while another two have been served warnings.
Madina Health (...)
A UN award has been granted to Madina Mayoralty for pioneering the Madina Observatory System, which has now been molded elsewhere in the country and in the Middle East for smart urban planning.
The mayoralty received the United Nations' Human (...)
Imams and Khateebs of Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque in their Friday sermons called upon Muslims to “be patient in times of affliction,”
They were referring to the recent Jeddah floods which killed 117 people and rendered thousands (...)