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President Ilham Aliyev visited the Prophet's Mosque in Medina (UPDATE)
08 April 2015 [15:30] - TODAY.AZ
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has arrived in the city of Medina as part of his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members visited the Prophet's Mosque.
Religious figures cordially welcomed the head of state.
Then President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members performed a prayer in the mosque.
The Prophet's Mosque?, also called Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, is one of the largest mosques in the world. It is the second-holiest site in Islam, after al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The original mosque was built by prophet Muhammad and his companions next to the house where he settled after his journey to Medina. The mosque, which covers a total area of 400,000 square meters, has 10 minarets.
High guests are allowed to enter the place, where prophet Mohammed was buried, in exceptional cases. This time the doors of the place opened to the head of state and members of his family.
Many pilgrims who perform the Hajj go on to Medina to visit the mosque due to its connections to the life of Muhammad. Now 650,000 Muslims can pray here at the same time.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members visited the Prophet's Mosque.
Religious figures cordially welcomed the head of state.
Then President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members performed a prayer in the mosque.
The Prophet's Mosque?, also called Al-Masjid an-Nabawi, is one of the largest mosques in the world. It is the second-holiest site in Islam, after al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca. The original mosque was built by prophet Muhammad and his companions next to the house where he settled after his journey to Medina. The mosque, which covers a total area of 400,000 square meters, has 10 minarets.
High guests are allowed to enter the place, where prophet Mohammed was buried, in exceptional cases. This time the doors of the place opened to the head of state and members of his family.
Many pilgrims who perform the Hajj go on to Medina to visit the mosque due to its connections to the life of Muhammad. Now 650,000 Muslims can pray here at the same time.
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07.04.2015
16:30
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members have performed Umrah pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members, who wore special clothes, arrived at the Masjid al-Haram.
Heads of the mosque cordially welcomed the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev and his entourage circumambulated the Kaaba, and performed a prayer in the mosque. Then they started a pilgrimage to small Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains. The President of Azerbaijan and family members overcame the distance between the two small mountains seven times.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) was born and reached prophecy in this land, and Islam was established in Mecca.
At the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) Kaaba became the most sacred site for Muslim pilgrims.
A magnificent mosque was later built between the Kaaba and the Zamzam Well and small Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains.
Every year during Hajj, millions of Muslims coming from various parts of the world perform rituals of pilgrimage that include circumambulation around the Kaaba, the kissing of the Black Stone, and a prayer in the Masjid al-Haram.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members entered the Kaaba and prayed here.
According to the Quranic verses and hadiths, the Kaaba was the first house that was built for humanity to worship.
In the Quran, Allah the Almighty said: “Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Mecca full of blessing, and guidance for Al-'Alamin. In it are manifest signs, the Maqam of Ibrahim (Abraham); whosoever enters it...” (sura Al-Imran).
The Kaaba has severely changed through the history, being partially or completely constructed in various periods, and reached today`s immensity.
After completing Umrah, the head of state viewed the Masjid al-?aram.
The President of Azerbaijan was informed about the mosque.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members, who wore special clothes, arrived at the Masjid al-Haram.
Heads of the mosque cordially welcomed the head of state.
President Ilham Aliyev and his entourage circumambulated the Kaaba, and performed a prayer in the mosque. Then they started a pilgrimage to small Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains. The President of Azerbaijan and family members overcame the distance between the two small mountains seven times.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) was born and reached prophecy in this land, and Islam was established in Mecca.
At the time of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) Kaaba became the most sacred site for Muslim pilgrims.
A magnificent mosque was later built between the Kaaba and the Zamzam Well and small Al-Safa and Al-Marwah mountains.
Every year during Hajj, millions of Muslims coming from various parts of the world perform rituals of pilgrimage that include circumambulation around the Kaaba, the kissing of the Black Stone, and a prayer in the Masjid al-Haram.
President Ilham Aliyev, his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva and family members entered the Kaaba and prayed here.
According to the Quranic verses and hadiths, the Kaaba was the first house that was built for humanity to worship.
In the Quran, Allah the Almighty said: “Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Mecca full of blessing, and guidance for Al-'Alamin. In it are manifest signs, the Maqam of Ibrahim (Abraham); whosoever enters it...” (sura Al-Imran).
The Kaaba has severely changed through the history, being partially or completely constructed in various periods, and reached today`s immensity.
After completing Umrah, the head of state viewed the Masjid al-?aram.
The President of Azerbaijan was informed about the mosque.
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11:00
After finishing the meetings in Riyadh as part of his official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and his spouse Mehriban Aliyeva have arrived in Jeddah.
A guard of honor was arranged for President Ilham Aliyev at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The head of state and his spouse were welcomed with high hospitality in the capital of Saudi Arabia.
A guard of honor was arranged for President Ilham Aliyev at the King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah.
The head of state and his spouse were welcomed with high hospitality in the capital of Saudi Arabia.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with President of the Islamic Development Bank Group Ahmad Mohamed Ali in Jeddah.
They expressed satisfaction with high-level cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank. It was noted that fruitful cooperation has been established and successful projects have been implemented between the country and the bank in the past 10 years, and that ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan gave a push to the expansion of the bilateral relations.
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank was hailed as exemplary in the fields of oil and gas, power industry, water supply, road construction, implementation of infrastructure projects, agriculture and industry, and investment making.
The parties exchanged views over the issue of involving other partners in the bilateral cooperation.
They expressed satisfaction with high-level cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank. It was noted that fruitful cooperation has been established and successful projects have been implemented between the country and the bank in the past 10 years, and that ongoing development processes in Azerbaijan gave a push to the expansion of the bilateral relations.
Cooperation between Azerbaijan and the Islamic Development Bank was hailed as exemplary in the fields of oil and gas, power industry, water supply, road construction, implementation of infrastructure projects, agriculture and industry, and investment making.
The parties exchanged views over the issue of involving other partners in the bilateral cooperation.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani in Jeddah.
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani welcomed President Ilham Aliyev.
Then, Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani and President Ilham Aliyev had a joint dinner.
OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani and President Ilham Aliyev addressed the dinner.
President Ilham Aliyev and Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad bin Amin Madani then had a meeting.
During the meeting, it was noted that Azerbaijan and OIC maintained high-level cooperation. The sides stressed the importance of this meeting in terms of further expansion of relations. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation`s just position on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was highly appreciated.
During the conversation, the parties exchanged views over prospects for bilateral ties.
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Iyad bin Amin Madani welcomed President Ilham Aliyev.
Then, Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani and President Ilham Aliyev had a joint dinner.
OIC Secretary General Iyad bin Amin Madani and President Ilham Aliyev addressed the dinner.
President Ilham Aliyev and Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Iyad bin Amin Madani then had a meeting.
During the meeting, it was noted that Azerbaijan and OIC maintained high-level cooperation. The sides stressed the importance of this meeting in terms of further expansion of relations. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation`s just position on the settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan was highly appreciated.
During the conversation, the parties exchanged views over prospects for bilateral ties.
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06.04.2015
10:54
10:54
A ceremonial guard of honor was arranged for the President of Azerbaijan at Riyadh airfield decorated with the national flags of the two countries.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed President Ilham Aliyev.
Chairman of the guard of honor reported to President Ilham Aliyev.
State anthems of Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia were played.
State and government officials of Saudi Arabia were introduced to President Ilham Aliyev, and the Azerbaijani delegation was introduced to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Then Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud hosted an official reception in honor of President Ilham Aliyev.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud welcomed President Ilham Aliyev to his country, and expressed his confidence that the visit will be a success.
The parties expressed satisfaction with the level of the bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, and emphasized the importance of the visit in terms of the development of cooperation. The significance of developing mutual understanding and fruitful cooperation between Islamic countries was underlined at the meeting. The sides noted the fact that the two countries were actively cooperating and supporting each other in international organizations. Prospects for expanding cooperation in the fields of economy, particularly oil and gas, tourism, agriculture as well as between business communities were discussed.. The parties also exchanged views over mutual investment making.
It was noted that Saudi Arabia supported peaceful settlement of the Armenian-Azerbaijani Nagorno-Karabakh conflict within territorial integrity of Azerbaijan.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met with Chairman of the Council of Saudi Chambers Abdulrahman Al Zamil.
The parties emphasized the importance of reciprocal visits between Azerbaijan and Saudi Arabia, and noted that there was good potential for the expansion of cooperation.
The sides discussed joint production of petrochemical, oil and gas, agricultural goods, and opportunities for exporting them to Saudi Arabia and third countries. The parties discussed the issue of studying the opportunities of cooperation through organizing meetings between Azerbaijani and Saudi Arabian petrochemical companies.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ali Al-Naimi.
The parties hailed the bilateral relations. It was noted that the visit of the Azerbaijani President to Saudi Arabia would considerably contribute to the expansion of these ties.
The sides discussed oil prices on global markets. It was noted that there were good opportunities for the activity of Saudi Arabian companies in Azerbaijan both as contractors and investors. The parties discussed the implementation of experience and information exchange on various issues, as well as Southern Gas Corridor project.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has met Minister of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ibrahim Al-Assaf.
It was noted that political relations and successful cooperation in international organizations opened good opportunities for the implementation of various projects in the fields of economy, infrastructure, etc. It was said that the two countries were implementing different projects in the areas of road construction, water supply and others. The parties discussed realization of different projects in social area, irrigation, agriculture, sewerage and other fields.
It was noted that political relations and successful cooperation in international organizations opened good opportunities for the implementation of various projects in the fields of economy, infrastructure, etc. It was said that the two countries were implementing different projects in the areas of road construction, water supply and others. The parties discussed realization of different projects in social area, irrigation, agriculture, sewerage and other fields.
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