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Madinah hosts Prince Naif International Award

MADINAH - Muslimchronicle

Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah, patronized the closing ceremony of the Prince Naif International Award for Prophetic Sunnah and Contemporary Islamic Studies. Dr. Mohammed Al-Jaboury from Iraq, Dr. Rajab Ahmed Hasan from Egypt and Dr. Iman bint Mohammed Azzam from Taibah University in Madinah won an award for “the approach of the Prophet Muhammad to crisis management.” Dr.Read more

After 25 years, imam of Prophet’s Mosque back

MADINAH - Muslimchronicle

The General Presidency for the Affairs of Two Holy Mosques has prepared the place for greeting the Prophet (peace be upon him) by asking the imam to go back to the Mihrab of the Prophet, the presidency announced on its website. Friday prayers at the Prophet’s Mosque witnessed the return of the imam to the mihrab in the Prophet’s Mosque.Read more

Madinah leads the way with the first all-women city council

MADINAH - Muslimchronicle

The first all-women city council is to be established in Madinah to provide women with complete municipal services and invest in their creative competencies, the Madinah municipality announced. This step, which aims to empower women, is in line with the goals and aspirations of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 and National Transformation Program (NTP) 2020. Municipal services provided by the councilRead more

King Salman Inaugurates Development Projects in Madinah

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud attended on Thursday a reception ceremony held by the citizens of Madinah and inaugurated a number of development projects during the ceremony. On arrival at the Madinah Governorate Palace, King Salman was received by Prince Faisal Bin Salman, emir of Madinah province, and Prince Saud Bin Khaled Al-Faisal,Read more

Saudi King Salman prays at Quba Mosque in Medina

Madinah - Muslimchronicle

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud paid a visit to the Mosque of Quba in Medina late in the evening on Thursday and performed the two-Rak'ah prayer of Tahiyyat-ul-Masjid. Upon his arrival, accompanied by Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Medina region, King Salman was received by Imam and preacher ofRead more

Islamic history museum in Madinah to promote national heritage

Madinah - Muslimchronicle

The Islamic University of Madinah plans to establish a history museum to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 through promoting the heritage of Saudi Arabia, Madinah and the Islamic University. “This museum will contribute to strengthening the country’s cultural identity and promoting its national heritage, in addition to raising awareness of its value, improving the culture of museums and documenting theRead more

SAMA governor: Saudi government keen on combating money laundering

Riyadh - Muslimchronicle

Ahmed Abdulkarim Alkholifey, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) and chairman of the Anti-Money Laundering Permanent Committee (AMLPC), welcomed the Cabinet’s approval of the new anti-money laundering law on Wednesday. “The new law meets the requirements of the current stage and aims to make anti-money laundering regulations, legislation and procedures more efficient,” he said. He stressed that theRead more

Makkah-Madinah high speed rail just months away from operational

Jeddah - Muslimchronicle

Field work on the Haramain Express Train, which connects the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, is done and the entire project will be fully completed before the yearend, the Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has said. In a statement reported by Al-Hayat newspaper on Thursday, the authority said the train service is expected to begin operating in the firstRead more

Prince Faisal bin Salman inaugurates a SR100m real estate investment project for orphans of Madinah

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Madinah - Muslimchronicle

Prince Faisal bin Salman, governor of Madinah and chairman of the board of directors of the Takaful Welfare Society for Orphan Care in Madinah, on Monday inaugurated a SR100 million ($26.7 million) real-estate investment project to help the orphans of Madinah and support the society which takes care of 13,000 orphans and 4,200 of their widowed mothers. The prince alsoRead more

Madinah prepares for KSA’s 87th National Day

Madinah - Muslimchronicle

The color green covered the city of Madinah in preparation for the Kingdom’s 87th National Day. Public gardens were cleaned and readied to receive Saudis celebrating this great day. Some governmental buildings, roads, streets, trees, bridges and even tunnels were decorated with green flags and lights. The story of delivering the city of Madinah to the founder, King Abdul AzizRead more