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Sacred Month of Rabi ul Awal: The First Spring

  World wide Muslims use the Islamic calendar which is also known as the Lunar or Hijri Calendar to determine the dates of various religious observances. This calendar is based on 12 Lunar months and every new month begins when the new moon is sighted. Rabi ul Awal is the 3rd month of the Islamic calendar. In Arabic, the word “Rabi” means spring(bloom), and “ul Awal” means the first(earliest). So the literal meaning of Rabi ul Awal is “The First Spring”.Since the Islamic Calendar is a Lunar Calendar, and the month begins when the first Cresent Moon of a moon is sighted, the Lunar Calendar year is always short by 11 to 12 days than the solar year. Because of this Rabi ul Awwal does not always fall in spring and it keeps changing over the years. Rabi Ul Awal is the most considerable and privileged month in Islamic History, as mankind has been blessed by the birth of the Holy Prophet Mohammad(PBUH) in this month. It is celebrated on the 12th day of the month of Rabi ul Awal and green pen

Saudi Arabia Desert & Its Great Dunes

  The most prominent feature of the Arabian Peninsula is the desert. Saudi Arabia is the largest country as more than half the area of Saudi Arabia is desert. Bordered by the Syrian Desert in the south, the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman in the east, the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden in the south, and the Red Sea in the west. A major part of the Arabian Desert lies within the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The kingdom is landlocked by a range of breathtaking high dunes and long sand valleys, which are readily accessible to visitors to enjoy a unique blend of serenity and thrill.   Arabian Desert Facts There are many facts about the Arabian desert that are of great interest. The Arabian Desert is extensive in Western Asia as it occupies almost the entire Arabian Peninsula. It is the fourth largest desert in the world and the largest in Asia. The total area covered by the Arabian Desert is 2,330,000 square kilometers (900,000 square miles). The highest elevation of the desert is 3760 met