- Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy strong trade, defense and cultural relations
- The Saudi delegation will meet top Pakistani parliamentarians during the visit
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- Autaq is a communal space in Sindh and Balochistan provinces where male guests gather, decisions are made, and dialogue takes place
- In province marked by poverty and patriarchal norms, emergence of women’s Autaqs signals rare and radical shift in reclaiming public space
- Middle East tensions surged on Sunday after US carried out airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities
- Pakistan calls for “peaceful, lasting resolution” to Iran’s nuclear issue via dialogue and diplomacy
- UN chief says US attacks a ‘direct threat to international peace and security’
- Other countries began reacting Sunday with calls for diplomacy and words of caution
- President Donald Trump hinted Sunday at interest in changing Iran’s system of government
- Evin prison is often used to hold foreign nationals and Iranians that are seen by rights groups as political prisoners
- The Commission of Inquiry into Enforced Disappearances is probing abuses during the rule of Hasina, whose government was accused of widespread human rights abuses
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- Even the mere suggestion that Iran could close the strait if the US joins Israeli strikes has sent oil prices soaring
- Disruption to this strategic waterway could destabilize economies and trigger a new energy crisis, analysts warn
- Man City produced a dominating performance that sent both the English club and Italian squad Juventus to the Round of 16
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- Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoy strong trade, defense and cultural relations
- The Saudi delegation will meet top Pakistani parliamentarians during the visit
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Namirah and Bay’ah Mosques
Many Muslims performing Hajj and Umrah remain unaware that there are other mosques of historical importance quietly tucked away within the expanding urban landscape of Makkah and Madinah. Namirah Mosque in Arafat, for one, is not merely a physical structure, but a sacred site where the foundational principles of Islam were proclaimed, notes history professor Fawaz Al-Dahas of Umm Al-Qura University. Another is Bay’ah Mosque in Mina, he says, where the Ansar pledged allegiance to the Prophet, paving the way for the Hijrah and the establishment of the Islamic state.
What is a harrat?
Harrat is the Arabic term for lava field. Saudi Arabia abounds with lava fields formed by the eruption of volcanoes. One of the prominent lava fields is Al-Harrat Rahat, which stretches from northern Makkah to Madinah.
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