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The Dhu Al-Hijja crescent moon was sighted on the evening of June 29 in Saudi Arabia which means Eid Al Adha will begin on July 9

With a million worshippers expected to make the pilgrimage this year, the Commission has done everything to ensure that digital infrastructure in and around Makkah and Madinah are ready to connect pilgrims with millions of loved ones around the world.

Since the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran, Saudi Arabia has been concerned about the potential influence of Iran’s supreme leader among its Shi’a population, especially since Ayatollah Sayyid Ali Khamenei took on the title of Vali-ye faqih, or “guardian-jurist.” Such concern is understandable given that the two countries are both neighbors and rivals: Khamenei is a marj’a, the highest-ranking Shi’a religious authority, but he is also the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Armed Forces. This concern over Iranian influence among the Saudi Shi’a community reached its peak following t...

144 gates for worshippers to enter the Grand Mosque

An official reception ceremony was held for the Iraqi prime minister.