RIYADH: More than 21,000 people from 162 countries have so far applied to take part in two prestigious Saudi-organized religious competitions. Launched earlier this year by Turki Al-Sheikh, chairman ...

As Ramadan has now started, many Muslims are once again adjusting their daily routines around fasting, prayers, and Quran ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, April 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in the closing episode of the Otr Elkalam show, the largest religious competition in the world, whose episodes were broadcast from the Saudi ...

For nearly 500 years, the walls inside Alhambra Palace in Spain’s Granada have not heard the Islamic call to prayer. That all changed when Syrian Mouaz Al-Nass sounded the Adhan last Thursday. A video ...

Salah, meaning 'prayer' or 'supplication', is also known as Namaz among non-Arab Muslims. Salah is one of the five pillars of Islam, which form the core beliefs and practices of the religion. The five ...

Those wishing to compete in the competition, which is organized and supervised by GEA, can apply electronically from anywhere in the world. Otr Elkalam is the first competition to combine Holy Quran ...

The competition which took place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, achieves 6 Guinness Certificates with a pool prize of US$3.3 million. Today, in the final episode of the Otr Elkalam Show, the world’s largest ...

Nearly 90 years old, Em Ali stands out among kingdom's prominent muezzins Cairo: An aged Saudi man is widely seen as an epitome of dedication to mosques and performing prayers there for long decades.