by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud will officially inaugurate a high-speed rail line connecting the holy cities of Mecca and Medina on Tuesday.
The 450 km-long Haramain rail line will connect Mecca, Jeddah, King Abdulaziz International Airport, King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh and Medina, reports Efe news.
Regular trains will start operating on the line from next month between the stations of Makkah Al Mukarramah, Madinah, Sulaymaniyah in Jeddah and King Abdullah Economic City, while trains to Jeddah’s King Abdulaziz International Airport will begin around mid-2019.
The line is aimed at doubling the number of visitors and pilgrims to the holy cities and is in line with Saudi Arabia’s development plan, Vision 2030, to expand the economy and reduce its dependence on oil.
With a fleet of 35 trains carrying up to 417 people each, the service is expected to ferry around 60 million passengers yearly.
The distance between Mecca-Medina would be covered in less than two hours, which is less than half the time that it takes to cover the same distance by road.
A consortium comprising 12 Spanish firms along with two Saudi firms have been tasked with building the second phase of the project.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Riyadh : A mobile crane lever has fallen inside Mecca’s Grand Mosque, injuring one worker.
According to Saudi Gazette, the crane driver was slightly injured in the crash after the arm of the small crane collapsed in a construction site in the Grand Mosque on Sunday, Khaleej Times reported.
The work zone is not open to Umrah pilgrims, worshippers or visitors.
The Governate stressed on its website that the lever fell in a working area and not a prayer place or a path for pilgrims, Kuna reported.
Necessary precautionary measures were taken after the incident.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Investing, Muslim World
Riyadh : Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a plan to launch a company to increase the capacity of the Grand Mosque in Mecca to accommodate pilgrims who are expected to reach more than 30 million by 2030.
The company’s establishment is in line with Vision 2030, which aims to provide an opportunity for the largest possible number of Muslims to perform Haj and Umrah and to enrich their experience through the development of the Grand Mosque.
The Public Investment Fund announced in a statement on Saudi Press Agency the launch of Rou’a Al Haram company to develop areas around the holy sites of Mecca and raise the quality of services in the local hospitality sector.
The projects will create around 160,000 job opportunities by 2030, with an estimated annual contribution to GDP of $2.1 billion, Xinhua news agency reported.
The first phase of the company’s projects will cover an area of 854,000 square metres, delivering 115 buildings of various architectural designs.
Altogether 70,000 new hotel rooms will enable the site to receive 310,000 visitors per day. Also, the first phase will see the development of around 9,000 residential units, 360,000 square metres of commercial space and prayer areas designated for more than 400,000 worshipers.
The project will be only less than 1.5 km away from the Kaaba, the most sacred site in Islam.
Rou’a Al Haram will raise the level of development in the areas surrounding the Grand Mosque, making it among the best examples of development worldwide, the report said.
Also, it will support job creation and investment as part of a wider plan to diversify the national economy.
Initial preparation works were underway, with construction due to start in 2018. The first phase of the project is anticipated to launch in 2024.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Muslim World
Riyadh : Thirty-five Egyptian pilgrims died during the annual Haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca.
The news was confirmed on Saturday by the head of Egypt’s Medical Haj Mission Ahmed el Ansary who said that the ages of the dead pilgrims varied between 60 and 85 years, reports Xinhua news agency.
The deaths were mainly due to stress and old age.
The pilgrimage started on August 31, with more than two million pilgrims, including 1.8 million foreigners, expected to participate.
Haj is the most important ritual among Muslims in the world. The pilgrimage will continue until next week.
On Friday, Saudi Arabian authorities tightened security banning over 400,000 illegal pilgrims from entering Mecca for not having Haj permits.
—IANS
by admin | May 25, 2021 | Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneur
Plan today get benefit in hereafter!
All the time you have offered Namaz, fasted and given Zakat, Now, only one foundation left; a foundation combining both physical and economic deed of worship, an act chronically back to the time of Ibrahim (AS).
If Allah accepted your long awaiting supplication and you have made the intention to commence your spiritual journey, PlanHajUmarh would be the preferred destination to host your most memorable journey of your life.
Plan in this world to get benefits in next world.
We are India’s pioneering in eCommerce tourism planner dedicated to full fledged spiritual journey to the holy land of Mecca and Madina. Our expert team is dedicated for 100% customer satisfaction by consulting best and affordable Haj and Umrah package available. Our tour packages ranges from economy class to luxurious at proven competitive price.
At planhajumrah.com you will get over century of choices which definitely suits your pocket size.
Now your spiritual long awaited journey to the land of Prophet (SAW) is only few click away…
So hurry up to experience the most comfortable spiritual journey its once in lifetime opportunity.
See you on board!…..
