UAE astronaut Sultan AINeyadi shares stunning video of Makkah, Madinah from space
Dubai: UAE astronaut Sultan AINeyadi has shared a stunning video of Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah captured from space. The video shows the three cities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia sparkling in the night, with the lights of the Masjid Al Haram shining bright in the center of Makkah, even visible from space.
AINeyadi, who has been on a six-month mission aboard the International Space Station, posted the video on his official Twitter account on Monday. The video captured attention worldwide, as AINeyadi is known for sharing amazing images and videos from space.
In the video, AINeyadi moves the camera towards Madinah and describes it as the city to which Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) immigrated with his beloved people. The image shows the twinkling lights of the city and its many roads.
The astronaut then shifts the camera towards Jeddah, referring to it as the Bride of the Red Sea. Finally, he points the camera towards Makkah, calling it the holy city where the message of Islam took root with the Prophet (PBUH).
AINeyadi is awed by the sight and describes it as fascinating, saying the three cities are shining like stars and that it is one of the most beautiful views he has ever seen.
من محطة الفضاء الدولية،
— Sultan AlNeyadi (@Astro_Alneyadi) April 17, 2023
إهداء لعيال سلمان في هذه الليالي المباركة 🌙⭐️
إهداء لبلاد الحرمين الشريفين، مهبط الوحي وأرض الرسالة، المملكة العربية السعودية. 🇸🇦 pic.twitter.com/3OQTg4CgXb
#UAE astronaut #SultanAlNeyadi posted a beautiful video on Twitter. It shows three cities in the Kingdom of #SaudiArabia sparkling in the night - #Makkah, #Madinah and #Jeddah.https://t.co/RJbHZohpYt pic.twitter.com/CiOgpk03Qa
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Over 350 illegal religious structures removed along Nepal border
Lucknow, May 11 (PTI): The Uttar Pradesh government on Sunday said that more than 350 unauthorised religious sites, including madrasas, mosques, mazars and Eidgahs, have been identified and subjected to sealing or demolition in recent days, an official statement issued here said.
Acting on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's clear directive that no religious encroachment will be tolerated, the administration in districts such as Pilibhit, Shravasti, Balrampur, Bahraich, Siddharthnagar and Maharajganj has launched a sweeping campaign, it said.
The authorities have systematically identified illegal structures and taken strict action, continuing operations even on Sunday.
The chief minister has made it clear that encroachment in the name of any religion will not be allowed and all violators, especially those running unrecognised religious institutions, will face legal consequences, the statement said.
On May 10 and 11, 104 madrasas, one mosque, five mazars and two Eidgahs built illegally on public and private land were identified in Shravasti. All were issued notices and sealed, it said.
One illegal madrasa on public land was demolished and two unrecognized madrasas on private land were sealed, the statement added.
In Bahraich, officials identified 13 madrasas, eight mosques, two mazars and one Eidgah illegally constructed on government land.
After issuing notices, five were sealed and 11 were demolished, including eight madrasas, two mosques and one mazar, the statement said.
In Siddharthnagar, the authorities identified four mosques and 18 madrasas and one more madrasa for illegal construction. Notices were issued to these structures. Five madrasas were sealed and nine were demolished. In total, action was taken against 23 illegal structures in the district, it said.
In Maharajganj’s Nautanwa tehsil, Parsamalik village, an unrecognized madrasa operating on Maktab land was shut down based on a report submitted by the District Minority Welfare Officer.
The building’s keys were handed over to the local police station in-charge. So far, 29 madrasas and five mazars constructed through encroachment on public and private land have been demolished in the district.
In past two days in Lakhimpur Kheri, two mosques, one Eidgah on public land along with eight madrasas on private land were found to be illegally constructed.
Of the 13 structures identified, one was served a notice, nine were sealed and three have been demolished so far, the statement said.
The district authorities in Pilibhit have identified an illegal mosque built on public land in Bharatpur village, covering an area of 0.0310 hectares.
According to the district magistrate, a notice has been issued to the parties involved, seeking a response within 15 days. Action against the illegal construction will be taken after the notice period ends, it said.
On Sunday, an under-construction madrasa on public land in Virpur Semra village, Tulsipur tehsil, was demolished in Balrampur. So far, 30 madrasas, 10 mazars and one Eidgah have been demolished in the district.
Ten of them were built illegally on public land, while 20 were constructed without authorization on private land, the statement said.
