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- Trump leaves G7 summit early to deal with Mideast crisis
- White House proposes ceasefire, nuclear talks this week between US’ Witkoff and Iran FM Araghchi
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- Estimates suggest Israel possesses at least 90 nuclear warheads, deliverable by aircraft, land-based missiles,
- Israel has never signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and refuses to place its facilities under international safeguards
- Event aims to spotlight urgent need to address growing challenges
- Most shops in Jerusalem’s Old City have been closed, with only essential stores remaining open since Friday
- Palestinians in Jerusalem fear for their safety due to lack of proper shelters amid Israel-Iran conflict
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- About 6,000 Indian students are enrolled in Iranian universities
- So far 110 studying in Urmia have left the country through Armenia
- Parallel market Nomu shed 214.39 points to close at 26,458.24
- MSCI Tadawul Index declined by 1.14% to 1,378.44
- Manga Productions licensed for Nioh 3 in Mideast, North Africa
- Full Arabic support for region’s gamers, says CEO Essam Bukhary
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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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