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The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance (Arabic: وزارة الشؤون الإسلامية والدعوة والإرشاد), at times shortened to Ministry of Islamic Affairs (MOIA), is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia that is responsible for overseeing affairs pertaining to Islam as well as maintaining and regulating all mosques across the country. [1]
Downtown Riyadh (Arabic: وسط الرياض, lit. 'middle Riyadh') is a term used for a group of 20 neighborhoods in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Covering an area of more than 3700 acres, it hosts some of the city's most important cultural and commercial districts, such as the King Abdulaziz Historical Center, the al-Batʼha commercial area and the Qasr al-Hukm District, while simultaneously ...
Al-Qibli Mosque (Arabic: مسجد القبلي) is a historic mosque in the Manfuhah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. [1] The origins of the mosque have been traced as far back as 1689; it is one of the oldest mosques in Riyadh.
Ryadh-based media conglomerate SRMG has partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch Asharq Discovery, a free-to-view pan-Arabic-language platform with a lineup that includes shows that have ...
Asharq Al-Awsat (Arabic: الشرق الأوسط, romanized: Aš-Šarq al-ʾAwsaṭ, meaning "The Middle East") is an Arabic international newspaper headquartered in London. A pioneer of the "off-shore" model in the Arabic press, the paper is often noted for its distinctive green-tinted pages.
Hillat al-Qadimah (Arabic: حلة القديمة, lit. 'old quarter'), or in Najdi vernacular pronunciation as al-Gadimah and originally known as Hayy al-Aamir (Arabic: حي عامر), [1] [2] was a quarter and a douar within the city walls in the erstwhile fortress-city of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located in the southeastern corner of the walled town.
Name Images Location Year Remarks The Great Mosque of Mecca: Mecca: Era of Ibrahim (): The largest mosque in the world, it surrounds Islam's holiest place, the Kaaba.One of the Five Pillars of Islam requires every Muslim to perform the Hajj (Major Pilgrimage) here, at least once in his or her lifetime if able to do so.
Deera Square (Arabic: ساحة الديرة), also known as Justice Square (Arabic: ميدان العدل) or Safa Square (Arabic: ساحة الصفاة) [1], and infamously known as "Chop-Chop Square", [2] is a public space in the al-Dirah neighborhood of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, located adjacent to the al-Hukm Palace compound and Imam Turki bin Abdullah Grand Mosque in the Qasr al-Hukm District.