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Millions gather at Arafat for spiritual climax of Hajj 2026
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (337+ words) ALBAWABA- Millions of Muslim pilgrims gathered on the sacred Plains of Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for the most significant ritual of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, marking the spiritual climax of Hajj 2026. Saudi authorities said more than 1.5 million international…...
Netanyahu allows Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem to enter Holy Sepulchre
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (303+ words) Al Bawaba highlights the top News of the Week for the past 7 days in various topics, including politics, business and entertainment. Visit our official website and social media pages below: Official website for more news: https://www.albawaba.com/ X/ Twitter: https://www.x.com/AlBawabaEnglish Instagram:…...
$103K gold-plated coffin: Nigerian Prophet Jeremiah's mother funeral sparks fury
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (153+ words) ALBAWABA - Nigerian Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin ignited fury on social media over the lavish funeral of his mother, Mama Asetu, who died at 104. Mama Asetu died in May 2025; however, she was buried on Dec. 12, 2025. Mama Asetu was laid to rest inside…...
Saudi Arabia's gift to Syria sparks curiosity, reveal day is Dec. 8
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (257+ words) ALBAWABA - A huge green box inside the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus sparked curiosity among Syrians. The green box has the slogan of Saudi Arabia, and it is placed under heavy guard, with no official information provided about its contents, pending…...
Posters welcoming ‘late Pope Francis’ to Lebanon cause buzz
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (170+ words) ALBAWABA - Lebanon is set to welcome the Head of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV today in Beirut as he is expected to arrive in Lebanon at 3:45 p.m. local time, Lebanese media reported. Before being in Lebanon, Pope Leo landed in…...
Iran cleric blames drought on women not wearing hijab
10+ mon, 4+ day ago (210+ words) ALBAWABA - As Iran faces a water crisis caused by drought, an Islamic cleric has sparked debate on social media by blaming the government for failing to "enforce the mandatory hijab law," according to Iran International English. Member of Iran’s Assembly…...
Iran's 'Virgin Mary' metro station blows minds, ignites debate
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (267+ words) ALBAWABA - Iran has opened the "Holy Virgin Mary" metro station on its Line Six in the capital, Tehran, last Monday, leaving people stunned with the prettiness of the new place and a little bit confused, considering that Iran is ruled…...
Italian activist on Sumud Flotilla converts to Islam inside Israeli prison
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) ALBAWABA - Italian activist Tommaso Bortolazzi, who was part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, converted to Islam, according to the New Straits Times website. "It's like a new-born and I'm happy," the activist told Anadolu Agency upon being deported from Israel…...
Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, dies aged 81
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (223+ words) ALBAWABA - Abdulaziz Al Sheikh, the Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia, died aged 81, local media in Riyadh revealed on Tuesday.The Saudi Royal Court announced in a statement on Sept. 23 the death of Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Muhammad Al Sheikh,…...