The Hall County Historical Society, which was founded in 1922 and organized in 1923, is celebrating its 100th birthday.

Monitor Istanbul.This week, we are telling the tale of two cities: Istanbul and Jerusalem. We explore how memory, resistance ...

Pakistan made headlines for all the wrong reasons when Saudi authorities issued us a stern warning, not over weapons or geopolitical alliances, but a deluge of beggars. Rightly so, as the Kingdom, ...

Saudi Arabia, UAE’s ties with Sudan and the Mecca, Medina connection Saudi Arabia and Sudan have had decades-long political, cultural, and economic relations since the African country became an ...

Its ultimate target is Mecca and Medina. If we cannot go to war with Israel, then at the very least, we should boycott Israeli products.” Clarifying Pakistan’s stance, he said: “The people ...

Saudi Arabia is now preparing for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, which brings millions of Muslims from around the world to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. Following a brief pause of ...

Mecca and Medina, and the shrines, from the Ottomans. The Wahhabbis prohibit worship at tombs. Mansoor Khan, president of the Sufi Islamic Board, said that Jannatul Baqi, the resting place of ...

Their vision includes seizing Mecca and Medina, and they have attempted to ... To write the name Israel on the map, we have to borrow a part of the Mediterranean. But Iran has a strategy to ...

Saudi Arabia issues separate Hajj visas, which are valid only for travel to Mecca and Medina during the Hajj period. Hajj visas cannot be extended or converted from an Umrah visa. Pilgrims must ...

The Wahabi kingdom destroyed the tombs after it took over the custody of Islam's holy cities, Mecca and Medina, and the shrines, from the defeated Ottoman Empire. Shia Muslims across the country ...

The Saudi royal family considers hosting the Hajj a matter of immense honour, with King Salman’s official title including “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” in Mecca and Medina.