- 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
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- Chaka Gali serves students and collectors with used and rare books at affordable prices
- Booksellers say many visit the lane out of compulsion, not passion, due to financial hardship
- Gilgit-Baltistan, which produces 9,000 tons of cherries, exported over a quarter of the crop to China last year
- Agricultural experts say the region’s cold climate is ideal for growing cherries, apricots and apples
- 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
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- Tehran says damage limited, no radiation leaks after Trump declares Iran’s uranium-enrichment capabilities destroyed
- Assault involved 14 bunker-buster bombs, more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles and over 125 military aircraft
- The country is only set to hit the alliance’s current target of two percent this year after a 10-billion-euro ($11.5 billion) injection
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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
- World No. 2 has now collected 5 trophies this year; Spanish star warms up for Wimbledon
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- Dar also focuses on enhanced trade and investment in talks with the Kuwaiti and Kazakh foreign ministers
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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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