Month: February 2023

The journey of blessed Zam Zam water from the well to quench the thirst of pilgrims and worshipers.

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Step1: Purification and sterilization By pumping raw water from the Zamzam well through two giant pumps with a capacity of (360) cubic meters per hour, which withdraws Zamzam water from the well and pumps it to the King Abdullah Project for the Development of Zamzam Water, which in turn stores water and performs sterilization works, then sends Zamzam water to the Zamzam reservoir station. And to King Abdulaziz Sabeel station. The stage of pumping the water withdrawn from the two pumps Blessed water is pumped through raw water transmission lines,…

6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TAJIKISTAN NEAR CHINA BORDER

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The quake occurred 67 km west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 20 km deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook part of Tajikistan early Thursday, February 23, 2023, near China’s far western Xinjiang region. It was 67 km west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 20 km deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The area is remote and lightly populated.

Saudi women running a female date factory

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Ibn Zaid is a date factory in Saudi Arabia that is being run by Saudi women. It is a date packing factory that employs 100% female workers who fill in the jobs from managers, accountants, quality controls, and packing and health nutritionists. Aqeelah Ali, the forklift driver Aqeelah Ali, the forklift driver claims that at first, it was difficult for her to drive it, yet now she is happy with her decision as she is able to tell the world that even women can enter the fields that are thought…

The chronicle of how Saudi Arabia’s ancient capital Diriyah was transformed

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Saudi Arabia’s ancient capital, once a small and sleepy town, saw a significant movement that shook up its community, transforming it into a thriving and vibrant city in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. It was 1727, the year that changed everything. Located near Wadi Hanifa and home to the Bani Hanifa tribe, Diriyah became a cultural hub and pitstop for major ancient pilgrimage and trade routes, and was once the home of the Saudi Royal Family. In a town with a small population, historians estimate about 70 houses were…

Saudi Arabia deposits $1 billion into Yemen’s central bank

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Saudi Arabia deposited $1 billion into the central bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government Tuesday in a bid to bolster the country’s ailing economy, state media said. In a brief statement, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the $1 billion deposited into the Aden-based central bank will help the Riyadh-backed administration implement economic reforms. Yemen’s ruinous civil war, now entering its ninth year, has wrecked the country’s economy and pushed half of the population to the brink of famine. Over 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict. The war…

Mounting death toll as new quake hits battered Turkiye, Syria

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A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkiye laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. More buildings collapsed, trapping some people, while scores of injuries were recorded in neighboring Syria too. Monday’s earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkiye’s Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away…

Shab e Miraj

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Shab e Miraj is known as The Night Journey in the Islamic faith and among Muslims worldwide. Shab e Meraj is observed every year in the month of Rajab and the Islamic date of Rajab 27. Shab e Meraj is also called Lailat al Miraj in the Arabic world. Shab e Meraj 2023 date begins on the evening of 17 February 2023 in the Arab world and in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and some other parts of the world from the evening of 18-Feb-2023 and the day of 19 February 2023. Shab…

Healthy Eating during Ramadan

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Ramadan is here and we now find ourselves in the most incredible and blessed month once again; a month filled with reward, blessing, giving to others and, yes, fasting. Many people come to dread the iftar part of the fasting. More often than not, during the month of Ramadan, we are inclined to indulge in heavier and richer foods than we normally would which can lead to feeling sluggish and tired. Here are some healthy eating tips we should consider in order to balance our food regimes during Ramadan: Eating healthy…

Jordan’s foreign minister visits Syria in first trip since war

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Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi arrived in Damascus on Wednesday in the first such visit since the Syrian conflict between the two neighbors who have long been at odds over regional issues, officials said. The visit, to show solidarity after the recent earthquake will be followed by one to Turkiye, and will focus on humanitarian needs and how Jordan, a neighbor that hosts tens of thousands of Syrian refugees, can help in ongoing relief operations, Jordanian officials said. “Safadi will discuss the humanitarian and aid needs that the two countries…