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• King Faisal

  07 January 2014 ( #Islamabad, #PAF Base Faisal, #Faisal Mosque, #Faisalabad, #Pakistan, #Karachi, #Saudi Arabia, #Faisal of Saudi Arabia )

  Faisal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud April 1906 [1] – 25 March 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975. As king, he is credited with rescuing the country's finances and implementing a policy of modernization and reform, while his main foreign policy...

• Saud ibn Ibrahim

  05 January 2014 ( #Saud Al-Shuraim, #Mecca, #Imam, #Masjid al-Haram, #Umm al-Qura University, #Saudi Arabia, #Makka, #Sharia )

  Saud ibn Ibrahim ibn Muhammad al-Shuraim born in January 19, 1964) is one of the Imams and khateeb of the Grand Mosque (Masjid al-Haram) in Makka. He holds a doctorate (Ph.D) and is a Professor of Sharia and Islamic studies at the Umm al-Qura University...

• Sulaiman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Rajhi

  09 January 2014 ( #Mecca, #Al Rajhi Bank, #Tadawul, #Medina, #Saleh, #Saudi Arabia, #Al Rajhi, #Sulaiman Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi )

  Sheikh Sulaiman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Rajhi (born 1920) is a Saudi Arabian corporate figure and billionaire. He is the chairman of Al Rajhi Bank, one of the largest companies in Saudi Arabia and the largest Islamic bank in the world. As of 2011, his wealth...

• Jeddah

  05 January 2014 ( #Mecca, #Ibn Battuta, #National Commercial Bank, #Makkah Province, #Red Sea, #Jeddah, #Saudi Arabia, #Middle East )

  Jeddah is a city in the Hijaz Tihamah region on the coast of the Red Sea and is the major urban center of western Saudi Arabia. It is the largest city in Makkah Province, the largest sea port on the Red Sea, and the second-largest city in Saudi Arabia...

• The Jamaraat Bridge

  07 January 2014 ( #Mina Saudi Arabia, #Jamaraat Bridge, #Mecca, #Dar Al-Handasah, #Saudi Arabia, #Hajj, #Stoning of the Devil, #Column )

  The Jamaraat Bridge is a pedestrian bridge in Mina, Saudi Arabia near Mecca used by Muslims during the stoning of the devil ritual of the Hajj. The bridge was originally constructed in 1963, and has been expanded several times since then. The purpose...

• Mada'in Saleh

  06 January 2014 ( #Al-Hijr, #Petra, #Al-`Ula, #Nabatean, #World Heritage Site, #Medina, #Mada'in Saleh, #Saudi Arabia )

  Mada'in Saleh also called Al-Hijr, el Hijr, and Hegra (so in Greek and Latin, e.g. by Pliny [1] ), is an ancient pre-Islamic archaeological site located in the Al-Ula sector, within the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. [2] A majority of the vestiges...

• Masjid e Taneem

  07 January 2014 ( #Kaaba, #Muhammad, #Mecca, #Allah, #Umrah, #Ihram, #Pilgrim, #Hajj )

  Masjid e Taneem is a mosque in the Al-Hil area about 5 miles away from the Holy Kaaba, in Taneem, which is near Mecca and acts as Miqat (a station for putting on pilgrims' garments) for people living in Mecca.This mosque is also known as Masjid -e- Ayesha...

• King Saud University

  09 January 2014 ( #Riyadh University, #Saudi, #College of Science, #KSU, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh, #Education, #King Saud University )

  King Saud University is a public university in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, founded in 1957 by King Saud bin Abdulaziz as Riyadh University, as the first university in the kingdom not dedicated to religious subjects. [1] The university was created to meet the...

• Mohammed Noor Hawsawi

  14 January 2014 ( #Saudi, #Mohammed Noor, #2006 FIFA World Cup, #2005 FIFA Club World Championship, #Tunisia, #Saudi Arabia, #Noor, #Saudi Professional League )

  Mohammed Noor Hawsawi born 26 February 1978), commonly known as Mohammed Noor (Arabic pronunciation: [moʊˈhæməd ˈnuːɾ] ), also known by his shirt name Noor, is a footballer from Saudi Arabia. He currently plays for Saudi Professional League side Al-Nassr....

• The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO)

  09 January 2014 ( #Saudi Aramco, #Dammam, #Persian Gulf, #Red Sea, #Jeddah, #Haramain High Speed Rail Project, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh )

  The Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) is a state-owned company that operates Saudi Arabia's rail network. SRO provides freight services on two main lines totalling 1018 km. These connect Riyadh with the port of Dammam on the coast of the Persian Gulf....

• Kingdom Centre Riyadh

  14 January 2014 ( #Shanghai World Financial Center, #Tuntex Sky Tower, #Skyscraper, #Shopping mall, #Kingdom Centre, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh, #Kingdom Tower )

  Kingdom Centre is a 65-storey, 302.3 m (992 ft) skyscraper in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is the second tallest skyscraper in the country, [1] and the world's third tallest building with a hole after the Shanghai World Financial Center and Tuntex Sky Tower....

• Abdulla Ajmal: The king of perfumes

  26 February 2014 ( #Perfume, #India, #Business, #Ajmal, #Mumbai, #United Arab Emirates, #Ajmal Perfumes, #Awadh )

  Abdulla Ajmal holds the distinction of being the first of the third generation of his family to join their family business of perfumes. Having served the business in various aspects, Ajmal has worked his way up and at present holds the post of general...

• The Quba Mosque

  06 January 2014 ( #Quba Mosque, #Muhammad, #Mecca, #Hakim al-Nishaburi, #Umrah, #Medina, #Saudi Arabia, #Abdel-Wahed El-Wakil )

  The Quba Mosque in the outlying environs of Medina in Saudi Arabia, is one of the oldest mosques in the world. Its first stones were positioned by the Islamic prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as soon as he arrived on his emigration from the city of Mecca to Medina...

• Saleh Abdullah Kamel

  09 January 2014 ( #Saleh Abdullah Kamel, #Islam, #Malaysia, #Islamic Banks, #Saudi Arabia, #Middle East, #Durrat Al-Arus, #Dallah Albaraka Group )

  Saleh Abdullah Kamel [1] is a Saudi businessman, chairman and founder of the Dallah al Baraka Group (DBG). He is also the chairman of the General Council for Islamic Banks. He is estimated to be worth about $5.3 billion, ranking number 12 on Arabian Business...

• Life in Saudi Arabia – Picnic in the Desert

  28 May 2014 ( #Saudi Arabia, #Jeddah, #Picnic in the Desert )

• World Tallest Fountain in Jeddah

  28 May 2014 ( #Saudi Arabia, #Jeddah, #Tallest Fountain in Jeddah )

• MERS in Saudi Arabia

  16 April 2014 ( #Jeddah, #MERS, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh )

  1. MERS: First detected in 2012, the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome is a deadly respiratory illness and is caused by a coronavirus and hence called MERS-CoV too. It has 60% death rate. 2. Coronavirus: Are common worldwide. They usually cause colds....

• Al-Masjid Al-Haram

  06 January 2014 ( #Makkah, #Al-Masjid Al-Haram, #King Abdulaziz, #Saudi Arabia )

  Al-Masjid Al-Haram ] is in the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the largest mosque in the world and surrounds one of Islam's holiest places, the Kaaba. [3] [4] Muslims face in the direction of the Kaaba while performing Salat. One of the Five Pillars...

• The National Museum of Saudi Arabia

  07 January 2014 ( #The National Museum of Saudi Arabia, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh )

  The National Museum of Saudi Arabia is a major national museum in Saudi Arabia. Established in 1999, [1] [2] it is part of the King Abdul Aziz Historical Centre in Riyadh. The building The National Museum was part of the "Murabba' Development Plan" to...

• Monkeys in Taif

  18 January 2014 ( #Taif, #Monkeys in Taif, #Saudi Arabia )

  The large number of monkeys in various tourist spots of Taif Governorate is both a menace and a delight, depending on which side of the divide you are in. For the residents, they are a menace and for the tourists, they are an attraction. However, following...

• Beautiful Map of Saudi Arabia

  28 May 2014 ( #Saudi Arabia, #Map of Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh, #Jeddah, #Makkah )

• Beautiful Night View of Jeddah

  28 May 2014 ( #Saudi Arabia, #Jeddah )

• Beautiful Mosque in Jeddah

  28 May 2014 ( #Beautiful Mosque, #Jeddah, #Saudi Arabia )

• Al Rajhi Mosque Riyadh

  07 January 2014 ( #Government, #Closed-end fund, #Embassies and Consulates, #Al Rajhi Mosque, #Travel and Tourism, #Lodging, #Saudi Arabia, #Riyadh, #Middle East )

  Al Rajhi Mosque Riyadh

• Imams of Holy Haram Makkah

  09 January 2014 ( #Islam, #Kaaba, #Mecca, #Imam, #Masjid al-Haram, #Muslim, #Imams of Holy Haram Makkah, #Saudi Arabia, #Hajj )

  Imams of Holy Haram Makkah