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#2026 [Permalink] Posted on 5th April 2013 05:36
 
Islamic traditions of China in spotlight

 
Thursday 4 April 2013

Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, commander of the National Guard, yesterday opened the pavilion of China, the guest of honor at the 28th Janadriyah Heritage and Culture Festival, in the presence of Chinese Minister of Culture Cai Woo and Ambassador Li Chengwen.

Prince Miteb, accompanied by Abdul Mohsen Al-Tuwaijri, assistant deputy commander of the National Guard, watched folk dances presented by Chinese troupes.

He also toured the pavilion that showcased ancient Chinese civilization, marvelous handicrafts and calligraphy, and well known Islamic dishes and sweets in addition to a map of the 7,000-km Silk Road.

The pavilion highlighted the history of Islam and Muslims in China by displaying old calligraphic writings including a Qur’an copy, Qur’an printed on wood and a golden Qur’an.

“I feel honored to open the Chinese pavilion that reflects the strong Saudi-Chinese relations,” Prince Miteb said.

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#2027 [Permalink] Posted on 5th April 2013 05:59
Medina need to raise the price
 
of cement per ton bulk 40%

Contractors warn of the crisis to come and see
the solution in the open import

احتياج المدينة المنورة للأسمنت يرفع سعر الطن السائب 40%
مقاولون يحذرون من أزمة مقبلة ويرون الحل في فتح الاستيراد


02/04/2013
احتياج المدينة المنورة للأسمنت يرفع سعر الطن السائب 40%

أكد مقاولون أن إنتاج شركات الاسمنت المحلية لا يتجاوز 60 مليون طن في السنة لعدد 17 مصنعًا وهناك تزايد مطرد في الطلب يفوق الإنتاج محذرين من تفاقم أزمة مقبلة في المدينة المنورة التي تحتاج لـ9 آلاف طن يوميا في السابق وتشهد حاليا العديد من المشروعات السكنية والخدمية مما يجعل تلك الكمية غير كافية في الفترة الحالية والقادمة حيث تحتاج المنطقة المركزية الجديدة ما بين 3 إلى 5 ملايين متر مكعب من الاسمنت لبناء 150 فندقا كبديل للعدد نفسه من الفنادق الواقعة في الإزالة لصالح توسعة الحرم النبوي, بخلاف توسعة الحرم التي تحظى باهتمام خاص، ولم يجدوا حلا لتفادي تلك الأزمة المتوقعة سوى فتح قنوات للاستيراد من قبل شركات المقاولات أو الشركات المصنعة كما حصل في أسواق الحديد التي شهدت استقرارًا بعد فتح قنوات الاستيراد.
وأكد عبدالله رضوان رئيس لجنة المقاولين في الغرفة التجارية الصناعية بجدة، أن مصانع الاسمنت في المملكة غير قادرة على تغطية الطلب المتزايد مما تسبب في أزمة نتيجة عدم التوازن بين العرض والطلب.
وقال: إن حجم الإنتاج السنوي لا يتجاوز 60 مليون طن لعدد 17 مصنع اسمنت موزعة على مناطق المملكة، محذرًا من أزمة متوقعة في المدينة المنورة لبناء 150 فندقا كبديل للفنادق الواقعة تحت الإزالة لصالح المسجد النبوي والتي تحتاج ما بين 3 إلى 5 ملايين متر مكعب لبناء العدد نفسه من الفنادق وتابع: لم يقتصر الوضع على أنشاء المنطقة المركزية البديلة بجوار الحرم النبوي في المدينة فهناك العديد من المشروعات القائمة من مطارات وقطارات على مستوى المملكة وكان للمدينة نصيبها.

ولم يجد رئيس اللجنة الوطنية للمقاولين حلا لتفادي أزمة متوقعة في سوق الاسمنت سوى فتح قنوات للاستيراد من الدول المصنعة عن طريق شركات المقاولات او شركات مصانع الأسمنت كما حصل بعد استيراد الحديد الذي شهد استقرارا في الأسعار نتيجة الوفرة في الأسواق.

وأيده في ذلك رئيس لجنة المقاولين في الغرفة التجارية الصناعية بالمدينة المنورة ياسر السحيمي وتساءلا، لماذا لا تفتح قنوات للاستيراد لكي يتم التغلب على الأزمة المستمرة في الاسمنت؟ ولماذا لا تفتح مصانع جديدة؟ إذ ان المدينة تشهد طفرة عمرانية ومع ذلك لا يوجد بها مصنع اسمنت للحد من انتظار الشاحنات وتكدسها في المصانع لأكثر من 3 أيام الذي ساهم في ارتفاع أسعار الأسمنت السائب إلى 360 ريالا للطن علما بأن السعر المحدد لا يتجاوز 240 ريالا للطن، أي بزيادة تصل إلى 40 في المائة

وعن حصص المدينة من الأسمنت، قال السحيمي: لا توجد حصة ثابتة فقد كانت المدينة تحتاج في السابق إلى حوالي 9 آلاف طن يوميا، والفترة الحالية أو القادمة تحتاج المدينة لأكثر من ذلك مع مشروع إنشاء المنطقة المركزية البديلة بجوار الحرم واحتياجها لعدد من الفنادق السكنية بالاضافة إلى مشروعات أخرى خدمية وسكنية بخلاف مشروع توسعة الحرم الذي يحظى باهتمام خاص وتوضع له خطط إستراتيجية بحيث لا يتأثر أو يؤثر على السوق كما حصل في توسعة حرم مكة. وزاد رئيس لجنة المقاولين في غرفة المدينة من أهم مقومات المشروعات الخرسانة والأسمنت، إذ ان تصنيع الخرسانة يمكن التغلب عليه وتوفيره بسهولة عن طريق الخلاطات المتنقلة التي تنتج في الساعة 180 مترًا مكعبًا. أما الاسمنت فلا بد من فتح الاستيراد وزيادة الإنتاج المحلي بعدد من المصانع لكي يتم توفيره.

Google translation: Confirmed contractors that produce cement local not to exceed 60 million tons per year to the number of 17 factories and there steadily growing demand outstrips production, warning of worsening crisis to come in Medina that need for 9 thousand tons per day in the past and currently is witnessing several residential projects and services, making those insufficient amount in the current period and the next, where the region needs new central between 3 to 5 million cubic meters of cement for the construction of 150 hotels as an alternative to the same number of hotels located in the removal in favor of expansion Mosque of the Prophet, unlike the expansion campus of special interest, and did not find a solution to avoid expected that the crisis only open channels for import by the contracting companies or manufacturers, as happened in the markets which saw iron stable after opening import channels.

Abdullah stressed Radwan, head of the contractors in the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the cement factories in the Kingdom is able to cover the growing demand causing a crisis as a result of the imbalance between supply and demand.

He said: The annual production volume does not exceed 60 million tons for 17 cement factory spread over parts of the Kingdom, warning the crisis expected in Medina to build 150 hotels as an alternative to hotels under removal for the Prophet's Mosque, which need between 3 to 5 million cubic meters to build a number the same hotels and continued: not only the situation on the alternative Created central area next to the Mosque of the Prophet in the city, there are many existing projects from airports and trains in the Kingdom and city has had its share.

Did not find the chairman of the National Committee for contractors solution to avoid unexpected crisis in the cement market only open channels for imports from industrialized countries by construction companies or cement companies, as happened after importing iron, which saw stable prices as a result of the market exuberance.

And supported by the Chairman of the Committee contractors in the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Medina Yasser Suhaimi question, why not open channels for import order to overcome the ongoing crisis in the cement? Why do not open new plants? It said the city is witnessing a boom in construction, however, there is no cement plant to reduce the waiting trucks and their accumulation in plants for more than 3 days, which contributed to the high prices of bulk cement to 360 riyals per tonne note that the price specified not later than 240 riyals per tonne, an increase of up to 40 percent

And quotas city of cement, said Suhaimi: there is no quota fixed was the city needed in the past to about 9 thousand tons per day, and the current period or the next need the city to more than that with the construction of the central area of ​​alternative next to campus and require a number of hotels housing in addition to the other service projects other than residential campus expansion project, which is of particular concern and placed his strategic plans so as not to be affected by or affect the market, as happened in expand campus Mecca. The Chairman of the Committee increased contractors in the city room of the most important elements of concrete and cement projects, as manufacturing concrete can be overcome and easily supplied by mobile blenders produced at 180 cubic meters. The cement must be open import and increase local production of a number of factories in order to be saved.


Excavation, Demolition work at Prophet's Mosque

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#2028 [Permalink] Posted on 5th April 2013 19:23
 
Truck crashes into Jeddah airport

2 pilgrims killed


Friday, 5 April 2013

Two Iranian women were killed and four others were wounded when a water truck crashed into a gate lounge at Saudi Arabia's Jeddah airport Hajj Terminal on Thursday, the General Authority of Civil Aviation announced.

The victims were waiting to board Saudi Airlines’ flight number 2842 to Tehran when the truck crashed into the lounge at the terminal’s gate 13 situated in the ground floor, the aviation authority added in a statement.

Two of the wounded pilgrims were immediately treated and were able to board the flight. The other two were hospitalized.
King Abdulaziz International Airport is Saudi Arabia’s busiest Airport and the region’s second busiest after Dubai International Airport.

The Jeddah airport receives millions of Muslims throughout the world who travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj or Umra.

http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News...h-airport.html
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#2029 [Permalink] Posted on 5th April 2013 20:12
Innaa lillahe wa innaa ilayhe raaje'oon.
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#2030 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2013 05:12

 

Umrah Season 2013

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#2031 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2013 05:13
Madinah adds color to Janadriyah fest
 

Saturday 6 April 2013

Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman formally opened three exhibitions organized by the Madinah Culture and Arts Society at the province’s pavilion at the Janadriyah National Heritage and Culture Festival yesterday.

The society has organized three exhibitions: “Taibah in their Eyes," a photo exhibition called “The Beloved,” and a calligraphy show called, “The Inhabited World.”

The exhibitions come as Madinah celebrates its status as the Islamic Cultural Capital of the Year. The exhibitions evoke the city’s historical role in the service of various Islamic sciences besides stressing the city’s pioneering position as the capital of the Muslim culture.

Prince Faisal also inspected other sections at the Madinah pavilion.

While visiting the Madinah House at the pavilion, the prince listened to a brief description of the house and the significance of its architectural features.

The governor also commended the efforts of the organizers to highlight the distinctive cultural features of the province.

“Madinah province strives to preserve its distinguished position in the outstanding national display by reviving and diversifying its participation,” the prince wrote in the visitors register at the pavilion.

In another development, the organizing committee of the festival released a bulletin covering the topics as well as media coverage of the ongoing cultural and heritage events. The publication also carried a statement of Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja who expressed his happiness at the participation of the People's Republic of China as the guest of honor in the national festival.

“Participation of China in the national festival will enrich the festival from social, economic and cultural perspectives and provide the people in the Kingdom a closer view of the ancient Chinese civilization and its modern achievements,” Khoja said.

http://www.arabnews.com/news/447208

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#2032 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2013 05:14
New Madinah Airport

Recent design developments

March 2013

GMW Architects International, working with URS and a number of Turkish engineering consultants, has developed the master plan for the Medina Airport’s expansion over three phases.

Phase 1 is currently under construction and will see the airport developed to meet initial growth to 8 million pax, expected by 2023.

The latest images of Medina Airport just have been released. These show the most recent design developments.

On site, the contractor is progressing well with leveling the ground for the whole development and has began casting the floor slabs for the terminal building.
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#2033 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2013 17:38
 
100 Quran award contestants
 
leave for Makkah

5 April 2013

All participants of the ‘Immortal Language’ competition have gone to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah at the expense of the Dubai Ruler.

The Umrah trip, which began on Thursday morning, was part of a generous bonus offered by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to all 100 competitors.

Adviser to the Ruler of Dubai for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs Ibrahim Bu Melha said Shaikh Mohammed had instructed the Dubai International Holy Quran Award to organise the contest.

“Though only 12 participants have been chosen as top winners, all 100 contestants have travelled to Makkah and Madina for Umrah at the expense of Shaikh Mohammed.”

http://www.khaleejtimes.com/nation/i...=nationgeneral
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#2034 [Permalink] Posted on 6th April 2013 17:45

Mataf expansion progress

April 2013

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#2035 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2013 18:17

Prophet's Mosque - Masjid an-Nabawi

2013



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#2036 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2013 18:19
The new building is limping .. The old and the owner demanded 6 million

Ministry of Hajj without headquarters
 
after 5 months

المبنى الجديد متعثر .. ومالك القديم يطالب بـ 6 ملايين
وزارة الحج بدون مقر بعد 5 أشهر


6 April 2013

بعد خمسة أشهر فقط، قد لا تجد وزارة الحج في مكة المكرمة مقرا لها تنطلق من خلاله لممارسة أعمالها، فمالك المبنى الذي تستأجره الوزارة في حي الششة القريب من مشعر منى منذ أكثر من 15 عاما طالبهم بإخلاء المبنى في نهاية شهر ذي القعدة المقبل بعد أن تلقى عرضا لتأجيره بـ 6 ملايين ريال، في وقت لا تتجاوز قيمة الإيجار الذي تدفعه وزارة الحج ثلاثة ملايين ريال فقط.

مصادر «عكاظ» أكدت أن الوزارة كتبت إلى وزارة المالية بهدف حسم المشكلة والوصول إلى حل يمكن الوزارة من مزاولة عملها حتى انتهاء مبناها الجديد (المتعثر) خلال عامين على الأقل من الآن، وأضافت أن وزارة المالية طالبتهم بنشر إعلانات مدفوعة القيمة في الصحف المحلية للحصول على مبنى بديل، لكنهم لم يعثروا على مبنى يكون قريبا من المشاعر المقدسة ويستوعب نحو 900 موظف.

مبنى الوزارة الجديد على طريق جدة ــ مكة المكرمة السريع الذي تقدر تكلفته بأكثر من 186 مليونا لا يزال يعاني التعثر، حيث نص العقد على تسليمه في ربيع الثاني من العام الماضي لكنه لم ينجز، فتم التمديد للمقاول 14 شهرا تنتهي بعد نحو 10 أيام ومع ذلك لا يزال المبنى قيد الإنشاء، فضلا عن أعمال التمديدات الكهربائية والتجهيزات الإلكترونية والمكتبية وتهيئة المنطقة المحيطة.

http://www.okaz.com.sa/new/Issues/20...0406587693.htm

Google translation: After only five months, you may not find the Ministry of Hajj in Mecca based off of which to practice their work, owner of the building, which is leased ministry in the neighborhood Alchh near Mina since more than 15 years asked them to vacate the building at the end of month of November next after receiving an offer to lease 6 million riyals, at a time does not exceed the value of the rent paid by the Ministry of Hajj only three million riyals.

Sources «Okaz» confirmed that the ministry has written to the Ministry of Finance in order to resolve the problem and reach a solution can be ministry from practicing their work until the end of its new building (struggling) during at least two years from now, and added that the Ministry of Finance demanded the deployment of paid advertisements value in local newspapers to get the Building an alternative, but they did not find a building to be close to the holy sites and accommodate about 900 employees.

Ministry building new on the road to Jeddah Mecca quick, estimated to cost more than of 186 million still suffer faltering, where a contract provides for delivery in April of last year, but did not perform, and was an extension to the contractor 14 months ending after about 10 days, however, does not the building is still under construction, as well as the work of electrical wiring and electronic equipment and office and the creation of the surrounding area.

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#2037 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2013 18:23
Precautions in place to prevent
 
repeat of truck crash


7 April 2013 - 26 Jumada Al-Awwal 1434 H

JEDDAH – New precautionary measures have been put in place at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) after a truck that was supposedly stationary suddenly drove off without its driver and crashed into the Haj terminal lounge, killing two people and injuring four others.

The measures have been approved by the airport’s top management to prevent similar accidents from happening again, announced KAIA director Abdul Hameed Aba Al-Ari.

He said: “We’re holding continuous meetings to find out the causes of the accident.”

The Asian driver of the truck, 24-year-old Shailendra Kumar, admitted that he had not shifted the gear to ‘P’ position when he stopped the truck and got down to start a water pump in the back of the vehicle to provide an aircraft with water. The vehicle hurtled forward with force without anyone at the steering wheel. It collided with the tire of another vehicle, changed direction and broke through the glass wall of the passenger lounge.

“I couldn’t do anything but cry. It was all unintentional,” said the driver, who has been detained for questioning.

One of the survivors who was admitted to the hospital following the accident has already been discharged and left for his country while the other is still receiving medical care at the hospital.

According to informed sources, the investigation committee formed by KAIA has not found any criminal motives behind the incident.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20130407160225

 



Looks like the accident happen in this building and not in the Haj terminal




Haj Terminal







 
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#2038 [Permalink] Posted on 7th April 2013 21:42
Jazakallah for the clarification, the previous image was a bit confusing as it did look different and it was fresh in the head. We were there last week and looked identical. Now it makes sense.
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#2039 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2013 05:12
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Upcoming in Haram ... Huge umbrellas for Holy Mosque expansion


May I ask that did Gov. officialized this umbrella? I believe this CG has been used for only proposal purpose...
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#2040 [Permalink] Posted on 8th April 2013 05:18
I went to the official Makkah museum yesterday and the (older) proposal has umbrellas in the model. The only difference is that the model held in the museum currently is not the one with the mataf expansion.

Although the latest updated version is not in the museum, I believe the umbrellas will be there.



InshaAllah, in a couple of weeks time I shall update the Makkah, Madinah history thread with some more images from yesterday.
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