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News Saudi Arabia » Religion: This 8,000-year-old temple in Saudi Arabia revealed a forgotten religion that existed thousands of years before Islam

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/other/this-8-000-year-old-temple-in-saudi-arabia-revealed-a-forgotten-religion-that-existed-thousands-of-years-before-islam/vi-AA2dTDV9

Published on: Friday 09 October 2026

An ancient temple in Saudi Arabia, believed to date back 8,000 years, has revealed evidence of forgotten religious practices and prehistoric settlements buried beneath the desert. In North Africa, ...

News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia confirms Ramadan 2026 start. More about Islamic holy month

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/society-culture-and-history/religion-and-spirituality/saudi-arabia-confirms-ramadan-2026-start-more-about-islamic-holy-month/ar-AA1WwNCt

Published on: Tuesday 17 February 2026

UPDATE: Moon spotters in Saudi Arabia have verified that they spotted the crescent moon on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026, meaning Ramadan will begin at sundown, according to a social media post on X. roughly ...

News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/06/03/saudi-arabia-stops-269678-muslims-without-hajj-permits-from-entering-mecca/

Published on: Tuesday 03 June 2025

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal ...

News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, dies

News channel or source: https://religionnews.com/2025/09/25/saudi-arabias-grand-mufti-sheikh-abdulaziz-bin-abdullah-al-sheikh-dies/

Published on: Thursday 25 September 2025

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, Saudi Arabia ‘s grand mufti who served the kingdom’s top religious figure over a quarter century that saw the ...

News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Saudi Cabinet warns Hajj pilgrims not to mix politics with religion

News channel or source: https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/saudi-cabinet-warns-hajj-pilgrims-not-to-mix-politics-with-religion-1523301

Published on: Monday 08 July 2019

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia warned pilgrims on Tuesday not to mix politics with religion while performing Hajj. During a meeting of the Saudi Cabinet, chaired by King Salman, pilgrims were urged to be ...

News Saudi Arabia » Religion: Christians in Saudi Arabia get their Christmas fix in era of religious tolerance

News channel or source: https://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/christians-in-saudi-arabia-get-their-christmas-fix-in-era-of-religious-tolerance-2221456

Published on: Saturday 24 December 2022

JEDDAH/RIYADH: Christmas shopping in Saudi Arabia is unrecognizable compared to just a few short years ago, reflecting both the growing culture of religious tolerance and the speed and scope of the ...