Tag: #Mecca

Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Editor
Stranded in Paradise: The Painful Irony of Wanting to Leave the Place Millions Are Dying to Reach

Stranded in the Holy Land: The Cruel Irony When Pilgrims Desperately Want to Leave the Place Millions Dream of Reaching By: Javid Amin| 24 October 2026 The Prayer That Millions Carry — and the Irony That Few Speak Of Somewhere right now, an old man in a small town is sitting after Fajr prayer, his prayer beads turning slowly between his fingers, whispering a du’a he has whispered ten thousand times before. “Ya Allah. Grant me the chance to see your House. And if it is your will — call…

Read More

From Yemen to Mecca: How Houthi Attacks Are Reshaping the Red Sea Crisis

Editor
From Yemen to Mecca: How Houthi Attacks Are Reshaping the Red Sea Crisis

Mecca Under Drone Threat: Houthi Escalation Puts Saudi Arabia, Islamic Holy Sites and Global Oil Routes on Edge By: Javid Amin | 15 September 2026 Jeddah/Sana’a: The Yemen war has entered a profoundly sensitive new phase. For years, the Houthi-Saudi confrontation has been fought largely around military installations, border provinces, airports, oil facilities and shipping routes. But on Tuesday, the conflict moved dangerously close to the symbolic heart of the Muslim world when Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter…

Read More