Islam

November 20, 2009Pilgrims perform Friday prayers at Prophet’s Mosque, Grand Mosque
November 18, 2009Al-Islam Group to distribute sacrificial meat to needy countries
October 22, 2009First Pakistani, Malaysian pilgrims arrive in Madinah
October 19, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting
October 9, 2009Ambassador meets with head of Saudi delegation participating in U.S. Interfaith Dialogue Seminar
October 2, 2009Interfaith conference held in Geneva
September 14, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet meeting in Makkah
September 11, 2009Over 3 million Umrah pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom for this Umrah season
September 2, 2009Ambassador Al-Jubeir attends White House Iftar party
August 26, 2009Ambassador Al-Jubeir hosts Iftar dinner
August 24, 2009IIRO Implements “Breaking-Fast Project” in 31 countries
August 24, 2009Islamic Affairs Minister chairs first meeting of Higher Committee for Hajj
August 24, 2009King Abdullah chairs Cabinet’s weekly meeting
August 21, 2009King Abdullah encourages contemplation, compassion during Ramadan
August 21, 2009King receives calls from several Muslim leaders on the occasion of Ramadan
August 20, 2009High Court announces Ramadan will begin Saturday
August 5, 2009King Abdullah inaugurates a mosque and a school in Morocco
July 29, 2009U.S., OIC forge partnership to eradicate polio
July 24, 2009ISFD approves more than $45 million in loans for development projects
July 24, 2009Holy Mosque improvements near completion
July 23, 2009Ka’abah washed by Governor of Makkah
July 22, 2009King Abdullah performs prayers at Grand Mosque
July 18, 2009King Abdullah sends his condolences to Indonesia’s president
July 16, 200993 percent of terror suspects only have high school level education
July 14, 2009Foreign Imams Banned from Working in Mosques in Makkah Province
July 13, 2009Royal Court announces passing of Sheikh Abdullah Jibreen
July 10, 2009Ministry of Islamic Affairs Considers Mosque Hotline for ‘errors’ in Sermons
July 7, 2009Grand mufti calls for acceptance of differing viewpoints
July 7, 2009Organization of the Islamic Conference expresses deep concern over deadly unrests in Xinjiang
June 1, 2009Lost Children’s Center opened near Holy Mosque in Makkah
May 25, 2009King Abdullah chairs weekly Cabinet session
May 16, 2009Second conference on domestic violence to be held in Riyadh today
May 5, 2009Ambassador hosts Saudi religious teachers
March 24, 2009King inaugurates 5th session of Shura Council
January 17, 2009Saudi officials warn against "extremist" fatwas
January 5, 2009733,448 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 31, 2008More than 640,000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 24, 2008Training course on combating terrorism concludes
December 21, 2008Course on combating terrorism organized
December 20, 2008730,227 pilgrims leave Saudi Arabia after performing Hajj
December 18, 2008209,532 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 17, 2008More than 173,000 pilgrims arrive in Madinah
December 14, 2008Pilgrims begin arriving in Madinah
December 13, 2008Saudi Arabian Airlines to fly 500,000 pilgrims home
December 9, 2008King urges interfaith dialogue among Muslims
December 2, 2008More than 1,750,000 Hajj visas issued