Before sunrise on August 12, 2025, a rare conjunction between Venus and Jupiter will be visible across Saudi Arabia, including from the holy city of Makkah.
20-year-old Mohammed Al-Qasim, on a UK language program and known for his service at Islam’s holiest mosque, died in an unprovoked attack; suspect charged with murder.
A 41‑year‑old Indian passenger Abhay Devdas Nayak on an EasyJet flight from London Luton to Glasgow claimed to have a bomb and shouted “Allahu Akbar” and anti‑American slogans before fellow travelers restrained him.
A 40‑year‑old man sustained serious but stable injuries after being stabbed in the back outside the mosque’s car park; police treat it as an isolated incident.
Saudi authorities have opened a 4,300‑space underground garage beneath the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, bookable and payable via the new Mawgif parking app.
Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais thanks the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques for extending the appointments of Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque religious leaders in support of Vision 2030.
LeMan magazine’s depiction of two figures labeled “Muhammad” and “Musa” sparked protests in Istanbul and led to the detention of editors for “insulting religious values.”