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#3901 [Permalink] Posted on 12th April 2014 15:23

 

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#3902 [Permalink] Posted on 12th April 2014 17:45
 
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#3903 [Permalink] Posted on 12th April 2014 17:50
 
Anticipate the season of Ramadan
with Bathrooms complexes in the Haram


استباق موسم رمضان بمجمعات لدورات المياه

12 April 2014

استبقت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون الحرمين الشريفين موسم العمرة في شهر رمضان المقبل، بإنشاء عدد من دورات المياه على أطراف الساحات الخارجية للحرم، لخدمة الزوار، وتخفيف الضغط على الدورات المستخدمة، على أن تشغل جميعا قبل دخول موسم رمضان.

وأوضح وكيل إدارة المشاريع برئاسة الحرمين، المهندس محمد الوقداني أن الرئاسة أولت اهتماما خاصا بدورات المياه، مشيرا إلى أنها وضعت عدة مجمعات لدورات المياه في أماكن مختلفة، بحيث تكون مشاهدة ومرئية للزوار والمعتمرين الذين لا يجيدون اللغة العربية، أو القراءة، ما يسهل وصولهم إليها دون عناء، إضافة إلى تخفيفها للضغط الحاصل على دورات السوق الصغير.

وقال الوقداني إن إحداها تقع مقابل قصر الصفا بموقع مستشفى أجياد السابق، وأخرى أمام برج الصفوة مقابل باب الملك عبدالعزيز، بينما الثالثة أمام مشروع وقف الملك عبدالعزيز للحرمين الشريفين، فيما الرابعة جوار موقع النقل الجماعي بالشبيكة.

وبين أن الدورات الجديدة روعي فيها أحدث التصاميم البنائية المتوافقة مع المتطلبات، مشيرا إلى أن الدورات الجديدة واسعة البناء، وتحوي مئات المواضئ، إضافة إلى المشارب التي يستخدمها الزوار والمعتمرون للشرب، لافتا إلى أن الدورات تحتوي على دورين شاملين على دورات معدة خصيصا لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة، مع ممرات خاصة بالعربات، لكبار السن وذوي الاحتياجات.

وأكد الوقداني أن رئاسة الحرمين تستعد للتسهيل على الزوار، وتوفير أرقى الخدمات لهم بفتح دورات المياه التابعة لمشروع الملك عبدالله بالساحات الشمالية أمام الزوار والمعتمرين، مبينا أنها ستسهم بشكل كبير في تغطية حاجة رواد الحرم وزائريه في موسم رمضان.


 


دورات المياه الجديدة في الحرم

المجموع الكلي لدورات المياه في الحرم : 5940 منها 2012 موجودة سابقا ، و 3928 جديدة
موقع مستشفى أجياد السابق : 12 احتياجات خاصة ، 90 نساء ، 312 رجال
أمام برج الصفوة : 11 احتياجات خاصة ، 000 نساء ، 238 رجال
أمام باب الملك عبدالعزيز : 3 احتياجات خاصة ، 199 نساء ، 000 رجال
المجاورة للنقل الجماعي بالشبيكة : 14 احتياجات خاصة ، 140 نساء ، 549 رجال
دورات مشروع الملك عبدالله : 2400 للرجال والنساء

http://www.makkahnewspaper.com/makka...8#.U0lThaLm5sI

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Preempted the General Presidency for the Two Holy Mosques, the Umrah season in the holy month of Ramadan , the establishment of a number of water courses on the outskirts of external areas of the campus , to serve visitors, and relieve pressure on the courses used , to occupy all before entering the season of Ramadan.

The agent management projects , headed by Holy , Mohamed Aelloukdani that the presidency has paid special attention to cycles of water , pointing out that it has developed several compounds toilets in different places , so that they are watching and visible to visitors and pilgrims who are not fluent in the Arabic language , or reading , what facilitates their access to it without trouble , as well as mitigate the pressure -winning small market cycles .

Aelloukdani said that one of them is located opposite the Palace of Safa Ajyad former hospital site , and the other in front of the door against the elite tower King Abdulaziz , while the third project in front of King Abdul Aziz Endowment of the Two Holy Mosques , the fourth in the vicinity of mass transit Chebika site .

Among the new courses which takes into account the latest designs of building compliant with the requirements, pointing out that the new courses and extensive construction , and contains hundreds of Moadi , in addition to the stripes used by visitors and Umrah to drink, pointing out that the courses contain Doreen comprehensive courses designed specifically for people with special needs , corridors with private vehicles , for the elderly and disabled .

He stressed that the Presidency of the Two Holy Aelloukdani preparing to make it easier for visitors, and provide the best services for them to open water courses of the project , King Abdullah squares North to visitors and pilgrims , indicating that it will contribute significantly to cover the need for astronauts and campus visitors in the season of Ramadan.

New Bathrooms in the Haram

The total of all toilets on Haram : 5940 which previously existed in 2012 , 3928 and new
Hospital site Ajyad Previous: 12 special needs 90 women 312 Men
In front of Tower elite : 11 special needs 000 Women 238 Men
In front of the door of King Abdulaziz : 3 special needs 199 Women 000 Men
Adjacent to the mass transfer Chebika : 14 special needs 140 Women 549 Men
King Abdullah project cycles : 2400 for men and women

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#3904 [Permalink] Posted on 12th April 2014 18:25
 
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#3905 [Permalink] Posted on 13th April 2014 16:12
 
Mataf expansion progress - Phase 2

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#3906 [Permalink] Posted on 13th April 2014 16:13
 
Building of the Prophet's birthplace is staying

مبنى المولد النبوي باق

13 April 2014

شهد موقع المولد النبوي الشريف (مكتبة مكة المكرمة) في مكة المكرمة، تغييرات جديدة بعد أقل من 50 يوما على نشر »مكة« في 2 فبراير الماضي، أول صورة لمخطط هندسي يظهر تنظيم الموقع الشهير في شعب عامر (بني هاشم سابقا) ضمن مخطط هندسي شامل، كان يعتمد على مدّ 4 جسور من مباني المصطبات المتدرجة تحت السفح الغربي لجبل خندمة باتجاه الساحة الشرقية للمسعى.

50 يوما تغير المخطط

أظهرت صورة جديدة حصلت عليها “مكة”، لمخطط مشروع تطوير الساحات الشرقية في مشروع توسعة خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز للحرم المكي الشريف، تفاصيل الحلّ الهندسي الذي وضعته دار الهندسة لصالح «مجموعة بن لادن» التي تنفذ مشروع التوسعة، باعتماد الإبقاء على مبنى مكتبة مكة المكرمة التي تضم داخلها مكان مولد النبي الخاتم صلى الله عليه وسلم، ضمن منظومة مباني المصطبات المتدرجة تحت السفح الغربي لجبل خندمة باتجاه الساحة الشرقية للمسعى.

فصل الموقع

وتظهر صورة المخطط الحديث رصدا للتصميم الحضري المقترح لمبنى المكتبة القائم إلى حين الإفصاح رسميا عن أي معلومات تفصيلية حوله من الجهات المختصة بالإشراف العام أو مقاول تنفيذ المشروع.
وأهم ملاحظة في الرسم التخطيطي، أنه فصل موقع المولد النبوي عن مجسم المصطبات الشرقية التي تضم في أعلاها المبنى الجديد لرئاسة شؤون الحرم المكي والمسجد النبوي الشريف ومرافقه المساندة، لتنتهي المصاطب بفناءين مفتوحين محاطين بالأروقة، يضم أحدهما موقع مكتبة مكة المكرمة المشار إليها في داخلها بمستطيل أخضر اللون.

تفاوت الآراء

وبحسب عدة مصادر رسمية وأهلية تم إطلاعهم على الصورة المقترحة النهائية لمشروع تطوير الساحة الشرقية تباينت الآراء والقراءات حول شكل موقع المولد النبوي (مكتبة مكة المكرمة). منهم من رأى أنها خطوة ممتازة لفصل موقع المولد النبوي عن جسم مشروع المصطبات المتدرجة التي تضم أسواقا وممرات ومباني تضم سلسلة لمجمعات مواضئ ودورات المياه ومقرات للأجهزة الحكومية ذات العلاقة بالخدمات العامة، ربما تؤثر في المكانة الخاصة للموقع الشريف.
وبحسب أصحاب وجهة النظر هذه، فإن تحقيق استقلالية الموقع خطوة في الاتجاه الصحيح للحفاظ على المبنى الحالي وبوظيفته كمكتبة لمكة المكرمة، تحقيقا للأمر السامي الذي أصدره الملك المؤسس عبدالعزيز بن عبدالرحمن آل سعود عام 1370هـ/1951م.
في المقابل يرى آخرون أن فصل موقع مكتبة مكة المكرمة عن جسم مشروع التطوير للساحات الشرقية ربما يكون -أمام الالتزام الصارم بسياسة الصمت وعدم الشفافية حيال مستقبل موقع المولد النبوي- توطئة لإزالة مبناها الحالي وضم موقع المولد الشريف إلى الساحة الشرقية المخصصة لأداء الصلاة.

.. وأول ظهور رسمي يحدد مقر مكتبة الحرم قرب جبل الكعبة

أظهر المخطط الجديد لمشروع توسعة الملك عبدالله التاريخية للمسجد الحرام ما يمكن اعتباره أول تأكيد رسمي يحدد بوضوح الموقع الجديد لمكتبة الحرم المكي في الجهة الغربية من مشروع التوسعة وبالقرب من جبل الكعبة، والتي تطل على ساحة فضاء تقدر مساحتها بنحو عشرة آلاف متر مربع (ربما تخصص كموقع جديد لوقف الملك عبدالعزيز رقم 2 لصالح بيت الله العتيق)، تفصلها عن موقع محطة النقل الكبرى المتاخمة لبئر طوى في حي جرول.
وكانت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي أصدرت الشهر الماضي بيانا صحفيا يؤكد إعادة مقر مكتبة الحرم المكي إلى محيط الحرم الشريف بعد أن تنقل مقرها خلال العقد الماضي إلى خمسة مواقع مختلفة في مكة، آخرها المبنى الحالي في حي العزيزية.

http://www.makkahnewspaper.com/makka...5#.U0n0c6Lm5sI

Google translation: 13 April 2014

Saw the Prophet's Birthday (Library of Mecca ) in Mecca , new changes after less than 50 days to publish » Mecca « on February 2 last year, the first picture of a striped geometric shows the organization of the famous site in the people of Amer ( Bani Hashim previously ) within the scheme geometric comprehensive , it depends on the D 4 bridges tiered terraces of buildings under the western slope of Mount Khandma toward the arena 's eastern effort .

50 days change planned

Showed a new image obtained by the " Mecca" , the scheme of project development arenas eastern expansion project Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, the Holy Mosque , details engineering solution developed by Engineering House in favor of « Bin Laden Group » carried out the expansion project , the adoption of maintaining the building Library of Mecca , which includes within it the birthplace of the Prophet ring peace be upon him , within the system of buildings tiered terraces under the western slope of Mount Khandma toward the arena 's eastern effort .

Separation Site

The image shows the planned monitoring of the modern urban design proposed for the existing library building until officially disclose any detailed information about it from the competent authorities to supervise or general contractor of the project.

The most important note in the diagram , that the separation site Mawlid for stereophonic terraces East , which includes at the top of the new building for the presidency of the Holy Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet's Mosque , facilities support , ending terraces Pfinain open surrounded by porticoes , featuring one site library Mecca referred to in the inside rectangle green color .

Varying opinions

According to several official sources and eligibility has been briefed on the image of the proposed final draft of the development arena Eastern varied opinions and readings about the form of site Mawlid (Library of Mecca ) . Some of them felt that it is an excellent step to separate the site from the body of the Prophet's birthday project , which includes tiered terraces markets and corridors of buildings includes a series of complexes Moadi and restrooms and the headquarters of the government agencies related to public services , may affect the special status of the site -Sharif.

According to the owners of this point of view , the achievement of the independence of the site is a step in the right direction to keep the existing building and its function as a library to Mecca , an investigation of the order issued by the High King founder Abdulaziz Bin Abdulrahman Al Saud in 1370 / 1951 .

In contrast, others argue that the separation of Library Mecca from the body of the development project of the squares East may be - in front of strict adherence to a policy of silence and lack of transparency about the future of the site Mawlid - in preparation for the removal of its current facility included site -born Sharif to the arena Eastern allocated to pray .




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#3907 [Permalink] Posted on 13th April 2014 16:17
 
First official appearance determines
''the site of Haram Library'' near Mount Kaaba


.. وأول ظهور رسمي يحدد مقر مكتبة الحرم قرب جبل الكعبة

13 April 2014

.. وأول ظهور رسمي يحدد مقر مكتبة الحرم قرب جبل الكعبة

أظهر المخطط الجديد لمشروع توسعة الملك عبدالله التاريخية للمسجد الحرام ما يمكن اعتباره أول تأكيد رسمي يحدد بوضوح الموقع الجديد لمكتبة الحرم المكي في الجهة الغربية من مشروع التوسعة وبالقرب من جبل الكعبة، والتي تطل على ساحة فضاء تقدر مساحتها بنحو عشرة آلاف متر مربع (ربما تخصص كموقع جديد لوقف الملك عبدالعزيز رقم 2 لصالح بيت الله العتيق)، تفصلها عن موقع محطة النقل الكبرى المتاخمة لبئر طوى في حي جرول.
وكانت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي أصدرت الشهر الماضي بيانا صحفيا يؤكد إعادة مقر مكتبة الحرم المكي إلى محيط الحرم الشريف بعد أن تنقل مقرها خلال العقد الماضي إلى خمسة مواقع مختلفة في مكة، آخرها المبنى الحالي في حي العزيزية.

خطوة استباقية

وهي الخطوة التي قرأها البعض بأنها ربما كانت خطوة استباقية للاكتفاء بمكتبة الحرم المكي بمساحتها الضخمة وتنوع خدماتها، لتكون بديلا عن مكتبة مكة المكرمة التي تضم موقع المولد النبوي الشريف، وما يعزز مخاوفهم أنه لم يصدر بشأنه ـ حتى اليوم ـ أي بيان إعلامي كما تم مع مكتبة الحرم المكي التاريخية، وبقية المواقع الأخرى التي أسند لرئاسة الحرمين الإشراف على مشاريع تطويرها داخل نسيج التوسعة الجديدة.
وأكد بيان الرئاسة الذي نشر على موقعها الالكتروني في 5/5/ 1435 هـ (من دون أي صورة أو خريطة تحدد مكانها بدقة) صدور موافقة خادم الحرمين الشريفين الملك عبدالله بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود بإنشاء “مشروع مكتبة الحرم المكي الشريف بالقرب من المسجد الحرام في موقع ملائم، ضمن مشروع توسعة الملك عبدالله التاريخية للمسجد الحرام، ليكون بديلاً دائماً عن المبنى المستأجر الذي تقام فيه المكتبة (الآن) بحي العزيزية”.

12 قرنا

وحدد البيان أن “أرض مشروع المقر الجديد لمكتبة الحرم المكي العريقة التي يمتد عمرها إلى اثني عشر قرناً في خدمة العلم ورواده، (يعود تاريخ نواتها الأولى إلى القرن الثاني الهجري في عام 160 هـ في عهد الخليفة العباسي المهدي بن أبي جعفر المنصور بجوار بئر زمزم من الجهة الشرقية)، تقع على شارع جبل الكعبة وعلى الجانب الشمالي الغربي من مبنى الخدمات لمشروع التوسعة السعودية الثالثة ويخترقها الطريق الدائري الأول”. وهو ما تثبت الصورة الأولى لمشروع التوسعة ومرافقها صحة الموقع المشار إليه في البيان.

المكتبة والدائري

الجدير بالملاحظة أن بيان الرئاسة السابق وصف مبنى مكتبة الحرم الجديدة بأنه يخترقه الطريق الدائري الأول، وبهذا قد يكون الشكل المثلث الظاهر في المخطط هو للدور الأرضي، وإنما في الأدوار العليا تغطي كتلة المكتبة الدائري الأول فتكون مربعة الشكل ويأتي متاخم لها من جهة محطة النقل مبنى وقف الحرمين 2 المقترح، وهو ما قد يكون قد أشار إليه بيان الرئاسة بمبنى الخدمات.
وأشار البيان أيضا، الذي جاء في نحو 750 كلمة، إلى أن “المشروع ذو طبيعة متعددة الاستخدامات، ويهدف إلى إقامة مركز علمي وصرح معرفي ثقافي حضاري على مستوى عالمي في العاصمة المقدسة، يتمحور حول مكتبة مركزية تتسع لـ 20 مليون عنوان”.

2nd part of the article: http://www.makkahnewspaper.com/makka...5#.U0n0c6Lm5sI

Google translation: 13 April 2014

Showed a new scheme for the expansion project of King Abdullah 's historic Grand Mosque, what could be considered the first official confirmation clearly defines the new location for the library Grand Mosque in Mecca in the western side of the expansion project and near Mount Kaaba, which overlooks the yard space area is estimated at about ten thousand square meters (perhaps specialization as a New to stop King Abdulaziz No. 2 in favor of the old house of God ) , separated from the transfer station site adjacent to major well rolled up in a neighborhood Greul.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque last month issued a press statement re- emphasizes the headquarters of the library to the vicinity of the Haram al- Haram al-Sharif , after relocating its headquarters over the past decade to five different locations in Mecca , most recently the current building in Al-Aziziya .

A proactive step

A move that was read by some as perhaps the proactive step of sufficiency Library of the Grand Mosque surface area huge diversity of their services , to be a substitute for the library of Mecca , which includes site Prophet Mohammad's birth , and reinforces fears that he did not issue about it until today any Press Release has been with the library the historic Grand Mosque in Mecca , and the rest of the other sites that assigned to preside over Holy overseeing the projects developed within the fabric of the new expansion .

The presidential statement published on its website on 5/5/1435 AH ( without any image or map identifies its place accurately ) the issuance of the approval of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud creates a " library project Haram al-Sharif near the Grand Mosque at the site appropriate , within the project of expansion of King Abdullah 's historic Grand Mosque , to be the permanent replacement for the building tenant who held the library ( now ) Aziziyah neighborhood . "

12 centuries

And select the statement that "the land of the draft of the new headquarters for the library Haram al -honored that extends old to twelve centuries in the service of science and patrons , ( date back nucleus first to second century in 160 AH during the reign of the Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdi bin Abu Jafar al-Mansur next to the well of Zamzam of the eastern side ) , located on Mount Street Kaaba and on the northwest side of building services for the expansion project, Saudi Arabia and the third -proof ring road first . " Which proves the first picture of the expansion project and site health facilities referred to in the statement .

Library and ring

It should be noted that the statement of the former Presidential description library building campus new that crossed the First Ring Road , and this may be a form triangle shown in the diagram is of the ground floor , but the upper floors covering block library first ring shall be square-shaped and comes contiguously her hand transfer station building halt Holy 2 proposal , which may have referred to the statement of the presidential building services.

The statement also , which came in about 750 words , that "the project is a multi-use nature , and aims to establish a center of scientific and cultural edifice cybernetic civilization on a global level in the Holy City , revolves around the central library can accommodate up to 20 million title ."

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#3908 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:03
 
630 mentally ill people on the loose in Makkah


An average of 70 people visit the mental health center in the Zahrat Al-Umrah district of Makkah on a daily basis.
Monday, 14 April 2014

MAKKAH — The are more than 630 mentally ill people freely roaming the streets of the holy city, Makkah daily reported on Sunday quoting a report it had obtained from a psychiatric source.

According to the report, an average of 70 mentally ill people visit the mental health center in the Zahrat Al-Umrah district daily seeking treatment.

Commenting on the report, Mohammed Al-Suhali, member of the National Committee for Human Rights (NCHR), warned of the hazards of leaving mentally ill people to freely roam the streets and said they had to have proper care.

Al-Suhali recalled that he had seen with his own eyes a man near the Grand Mosque kicking air and talking incoherently.

He said: “What if this man attacked a pilgrim or a visitor?

“The concerned authorities must move fast to restrain these people before they commit a brutal crime, like the one recently committed in Riyadh against an innocent Indian worker.”

Many Makkah residents have expressed fears that mentally ill people who are loose on the streets of the holy city can pose a real danger.

One resident, who did not want to be identified, said he panics every time he comes near someone suffering from such an illness.

"I do not want to meet the same fate of the poor Indian guy who was killed by a mad man in broad daylight in front of many onlookers and motorists," he said.

The residents asked for keeping these people in hospitals, prisons or in their own homes instead of letting them roam on the streets of Makkah.

Dr. Ahmed Al-Malki, director of King Abdulaziz Hospital in Makkah, denied any responsibility for the large number of mentally ill people on the loose and said the hospital's role ends when those who receive treatment for such illnesses are discharged after responding favorably to treatment.

He blamed some families for refusing to take back their mentally ill relatives after treatment and said the hospital would in such cases discharge them without any responsibility on its part.

Meanwhile, a medical source at the mental health department in Jeddah said administrative and financial problems had hindered the Health Ministry's project to expand existing hospitals and build mental health wings to treat mentally ill people roaming the streets.

“As a result of these difficulties, the project has been on the hold for more than 15 years,” he added.

Dr. Abdul Hamid Al-Habeeb, director of the psychological and social department at the ministry, said psychiatric institutions are for the treatment of mentally ill patients, not to permanently accommodate them.

"We have facilities to provide health care, not asylums, for mentally ill people," he said.

He said the Al-Amal rehabilitation center in Jeddah has 130 beds, of which 90 have been reserved for about 20 years for chronic patients whom their families have refused to take back.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20140414201844



KSA facing increased cases of witchcraft

Makkah and Madinah have recorded the highest number of cases


Sunday 13 April 2014

Residents in the Kingdom are reporting a dramatic increase in the incidents of black magic, said to be practiced by mostly expats.

The phenomenon is rampant in the Western Province, which records higher numbers in comparison with the other parts in the Kingdom, according to officials. Makkah and Madinah have recorded the highest number of cases, sources have said.

More than 85 percent of witchcraft-related cases registered in Makkah’s courts involve expats, according to statistics issued by the Ministry of Justice.

The increase in the number of witchcraft-related cases has prompted authorities at the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice (known in Arabic as the “Haia“) to use social networking sites to spread awareness and close in on sorcerers. In fact, the Haia has an exclusive section on its web site that addresses cases related to witchcraft.

The commission also recently introduced training programs for field employees in Makkah on how to deal with sorcerers.

“We have implemented certain procedures and systems to deal with cases pertaining to sorcery across the Kingdom,” Ahmed Al-Janard, a spokesman at the commission, told Arab News.

“The Haia recently apprehended a resident in the Eastern Province who was involved in the promotion of witchcraft through his Twitter account,” he said. “He was caught selling a stone that he claimed has the power to eliminate evil, reduce envoy and foster feelings of love.”

A Jeddah court recently sentenced an Asian Qur’an teacher to a four-year prison term and a hundred lashes, in addition to deportation upon completing his sentence, for practicing witchcraft and contacting potential clients on their mobile phones.

Several uninhabited flats and buildings, meanwhile, are said to possessed by jinn, according to residents who claim to have personally witnessed the supernatural creatures.

“I have frequently witnessed jinn attacks,” said Issa, an imam who cures residents affected by the supernatural creatures. “People come to me saying they had seen a ghost or had experienced strange incidents.”

“The Qur’an states that jinn have the ability to scare people,” he said. “They are supernatural beings that reside in parallel to our world.”

“I had rented out a flat in this area even though the structure of the building was outdated because it was affordable,” said Syed Arif, an expat who recently moved onto the Arbaeen district in Jeddah.

“My younger son started to talk to what we thought was an imaginary friend,” he said. “He never wanted to leave the house and stayed in his room for hours. We used to hear him laughing and talking to himself all the time.”

“When the situation got worse, we consulted a sheikh, who told us our son plays with a jinn,” he said. “He had advised us to move houses if the situation continued.” Amena Ali, a Jeddah residents, told Arab News of her experience with the unseen.

“We use to live in the Bab Makkah area and my daughter once complained that she saw a shadow in the house,” said Amena. “We didn’t pay attention to her, thinking it was her imagination, until my husband encountered the same shadow.”

Ejaz Hamed, a resident in the Rehab district, said that the government has closed off a local building said to be inhabited by jinn, which has not been rented out in years.

Ahlam Hafez from Riyadh said she paid a sheikh more than SR10,000 to get rid of jinn in a neighboring flat.

“There are believers and non-believers among jinn,” said Mohammed Mukhtar, a sheikh. “Preachers who earn their living by exorcizing spirits should charge affordable fees.”

http://www.arabnews.com/news/554956
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#3909 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:04
 
Bogus Zamzam seized in Makkah

Monday, 14 April 2014

MAKKAH — Around 50,000 bottles of bogus Zamzam water were seized during the first quarter of this year, according to Makkah Municipality’s environmental health department.

Fahd Al-Asiri, head of the department's field teams, said the bottles were found with a number of expatriates who would store them unhygienically to sell on the black market to pilgrims during the Umrah and Haj seasons.

He did not specify the number or the nationalities of those involved but said they were arrested and would be tried.

Asiri said their field tours revealed some Saudi citizens would sell their monthly rations of 20 Zamzam bottles to expatriates.

Mohammed Fawtawi, director of the department, said they have established field teams to look for the bogus Zamzam water, which is either stored in direct sunlight or filled inside the factory with other water that is not fit for drinking.

He asked all residents to cooperate with the department and inform it about any people who sell bogus holy water.

http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index...20140414201847
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#3910 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:06
 
Minarets
Masjid al Haram - King Abdulaziz Gate

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#3911 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:08
 
The glass barrier allows seeing Kaaba
on Temporary Mataf


واجهة زجاجية تتيح رؤية الكعبة بالطواف المعلق

14 April 2014

بعد 10 أشهر من إنشاء جسر الطواف المعلق داخل صحن المطاف بالمسجد الحرام، استبدلت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي، ممثلة في إدارتها للمشاريع الحاجز الأيسر مما يلي الكعبة بمادة زجاجية شفافة مقاومة للصدمات والحرارة، تتيح للطائفين مشاهدة الكعبة دون التزاحم على الحاجز،أو الاقتراب منه، إضافة إلى عدم إمكانية الإطلالة على الكعبة أثناء الصلاة على الجسر، لا سيما في الركوع والسجود والتشهد.

وكان الحاجز السابق مصنوعا من مادة «كوريان» التي ما زالت حاضرة على يمين الطائف داخل الجسر.

وأوضح وكيل إدارة المشاريع برئاسة الحرمين المهندس محمد الوقداني لـ»مكة» أن تغيير الحاجز من جهة الكعبة جاء لضمان الاتصال البصري أثناء الطواف، مشيرا إلى أنه يمثل أهمية بالغة لدى الزوار والمعتمرين الذين يأنسون برؤية الكعبة أمام أعينهم طوال فترة طوافهم على الجسر، مؤكدا أن استخدام الزجاج في الحاجز الذي يلي الكعبة يضمن توافد المعتمرين على الجسر، خصوصا بعد عزوف بعض الزوار من ذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة الذين يجلسون على العربات عن الطواف على الجسر، بسبب عدم تمكنهم من مشاهدة الكعبة.

وأضاف الوقداني أن الحاجز كان في الماضي مصنوعا من مادة «كوريان» التي بقيت على الحاجز المقابل، وهي معروفة بشكلها المشابه للرخام الطبيعي، إضافة إلى تميزها بلمعان خاص، ونعومة على سطحها، لافتا إلى أنها تتركب من خليط من مواد طبيعية تتمثل في الألمنيوم وبودرة الرخام، وأخرى كيميائية.

يذكر أن المطاف المعلق داخل المسجد الحرام جاء كحل موقت لزيادة استيعاب المطاف، ريثما تنتهي أعمال التوسعة في مراحلها المقبلة، ومن ثم الاستغناء عن الطواف المعلق حينها.

http://www.makkahnewspaper.com/makka...5#.U0xoRaLm5sJ

Google translation:

After 10 months of construction of the Temporary Mataf bridge inside the Mataf of the Holy Mosque , replaced the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque , represented in the management of projects barrier left the following Kaaba textured transparent glass shock resistant and heat , allow faithful to show the Kaaba without overcrowding at the barrier , or approaching it, in addition to the inability to view the Kaaba during prayers on the bridge , especially in the bowing and prostrating and tashahhud .

The former barrier made ​​of material « Corian » which is still present on the right of the Taif inside the bridge.

The agent management projects , headed by Holy Mohamed Aelloukdani 's » Mecca » to change the barrier of hand Kaaba came to ensure visual contact during the circumambulation , pointing out that he is of paramount importance to visitors and pilgrims who anise seeing Kaaba before their eyes throughout the Toaffhm on the bridge , stressing that the use of glass barrier that follows the Kaaba ensures the influx of pilgrims on the bridge , especially after the reluctance of some visitors with special needs who are sitting on the vehicles for circumambulation on the bridge , because of not being able to see the Kaaba.

He Aelloukdani that the barrier was in the past, made ​​of material « Corian » which remained at the checkpoint the other hand , a well-known form similar to Marble natural , in addition to excellence sheen special , and smoothness on the surface , pointing out that it is composed of a mixture of natural materials is in aluminum and powder marble , and other chemicals .

The Temporary Mataf inside the Grand Mosque came as a timer to increase the absorption of the Mataf, pending completion of the expansion works in the next stage , and then dispense Temporary Mataf at the time.












 
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#3912 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:09
 
Saudi to tender Makkah bus project next week

 
Apr 14 2014

Saudi Arabia will tender the first phase of a major bus network project in its western city of Makkah next week, according to a media report published on Monday.

"There will be a total of 12 lines in this phase, including five express lines and seven local lines. In the first stage there will be 400 to 500 buses, and 600 to 700 bus stops," the Arabic daily Al Eqtisadiah quoted Ali Abdul Fattah, technical director of Makkah Public Transport, as saying.

He said the network would cover around 55% of the city's residential areas.

The newspaper said that the first stage is scheduled to be completed within 18 months.

http://www.zawya.com/story/Saudi_to_...0140414075019/
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#3913 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:11
 
Translation of the Friday Sermon on mobile
at Masjid al Haram


تفعيل ترجمة خطبة الجمعة على أجهزة الجوال بالمسجد الحرام

13 April 2014

متابعة لاهتمام الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بمشروع ترجمة خطبة الجمعة إلى العديد من اللغات حرصاً على منفعة المسلمين من الاستفادة من خطبة الجمعة في الحرمين الشريفين بلغاتهم تم تفعيل بث الترجمة على أجهزة الجوال للمصلين بالمسجد الحرام .

وقد قامت الرئاسة العامة لشؤون المسجد الحرام والمسجد النبوي بتوزيع أكثر من 2500 بطاقة ارشادية لطريقة استقبال الترجمة على أجهزة الجوال داخل المسجد الحرام.

وتوزيع أكثر من 2500 سماعة أذن على المستفيدين من ترجمة خطبة الجمعة.

وذلك إنفاذاً لتوجيهات ولاة الأمر حفظهم الله لتقديم أرقى الخدمات لقاصدي المسجد الحرام من حجاج وعمار وزوار .

http://www.gph.gov.sa/index.cfm?do=c...9&categoryid=2

Google translation: 13 April 2014

Follow-up to the attention of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque project Friday sermon translation into many languages ​​in order to benefit the Muslims to take advantage of the Friday sermon in the Two Holy Mosques in their own language has been activated broadcast translator on mobile devices worshipers Holy Mosque.

The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque to distribute more than 2,500 card guidelines for the type of reception translator on mobile devices inside the Grand Mosque.

And the distribution of more than 2,500 headsets on the beneficiaries of the translation of the Friday sermon.

Will be done according to the directives of the rulers, may Allah to provide superior service to Cassidy Grand Mosque of pilgrims and visitors and Ammar.



Card guidelines distributed for translation reception on mobile





 

Friday Sermons Live translation on your Phone

with mobile phone contains a Radio program

4 languages: Malawi - Urdu - French - English

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#3914 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 15:13
 
At Masjid al Haram

12 April 2014

Zamzam





Qurans



Carpets







Marble





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#3915 [Permalink] Posted on 16th April 2014 16:52
m.gulfnews.com/news/gulf/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-says-n...

Saudi Arabia says no political sermons inside mosques

Mosques should be used to promote unity, religious values, not to divide MuslimsBy Habib Toumi,Bureau ChiefApril 14, 2014Manama: Saudi Arabia has warned that it would dismiss any preacher who refers to politics in his mosque sermon on Friday."We will sack anyone who changes the religious content of his Friday sermon and turns into a political speech," Shaikh Abdul Mohsin Bin Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh, the assistant undersecretary for mosque affairs, said."

The Ministry of Islamic Affairs will assume its responsibilities and have a discussion with the preacher through a religious committee. If the preacher rectifies his sermons to avoid political issues, then he is forgiven and he is allowed to continue delivering them. However, if he refuses to change his orientations or pretends to have changed to avoid action, he will be dismissed," the official said, quoted by local daily�Okaz�on Monday.Mosques should be used to promote positive religious and social values and to remind worshippers of the significance of good deeds and words, he said."

The ministry has often told preachers to keep away from political issues that are of no benefit to worshippers and are most likely to divide them," he said."Mosques are meant to bring Muslims together and to unite their ranks so that society can benefit from their cohesion, not to divide them," he said.

Gulf countries have put a greater focus on preachers' sermons following the political developments in several Arab countries, particularly Egypt where the Muslim Brotherhood reached the pinnacle of political power following the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak.However, the religious movement was in July removed from power and the Egyptian society has been sharply divided over the events.Gulf countries, where large communities of Egyptians live and work, have been wary of a possible spillover of the divisions and standoffs at home and asked all mosque preachers to avoid referring to political issues in their sermons.


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