Medina
Umrah diary: God makes his own plans for our time in Medina
By Dilshad Ali — February 12, 2024
(RNS) — Medina, where Muhammad is buried, is not part of the official pilgrimage but offers contentment.
New biography offers novel approach to life of Muhammad
By Joseph Hammond — November 12, 2021
(RNS) — In his new book, 'Muhammad, the World-Changer: An Intimate Portrait,' biographer Mohamad Jebara takes long-established sources and weaves them together for a fresh telling of a familiar story.
Suicide bombers hit three Saudi cities
By RNS staff — July 4, 2016
RIYADH — The explosions targeting U.S. diplomats, Shi'ite worshippers and a security headquarters at a mosque in the holy city of Medina follow days of mass killings claimed by the Islamic State group.
Saudis say No to the Prophet Muhammad, Yes to Paris Hilton
By Omid Safi — November 27, 2012
The Saudis make a great deal of their honorific as the “Caretaker of the two Noble Sanctuaries” in Mecca and Medina. One has to wonder about a kind of Care that says no to the legacy of Muhammad, bulldozes it, and invites Paris Hilton in its place.
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