Hajj
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Iran, Saudi Arabia sign agreement on 2026 Hajj pilgrimage
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Iran and Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement on the organization of the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, marking another step in coordination between the two countries on pilgrimage affairs.
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Iranian Red Crescent chief meets Saudi Ambassador
TEHRAN, Nov. 09 (MNA) – The president of the Iranian Red Crescent Society met with Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in Tehran to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in medical and health services during the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Arafah prayers ceremony in Tehran’s Imamzadeh Saleh (AS)
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The spiritual ceremony of the Arafat prayers was held at Imamzadeh Saleh (Peace Be Upon Him) of Tehran on Thursday.
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Millions of Muslims worldwide mark Eid al-Adha
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Millions of Muslims in Iran and around the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha, one of the most significant holidays in the Islamic calendar, marked by prayer, charity, and the tradition of sacrifice.
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Arafah prayers held across Iran
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The Arafah prayers were observed throughout the country on Thursday afternoon. Eid al-Adha, or ‘Feast of the Sacrifice, commemorates Prophet Abraham’s (known as Ibrahim in Arabic) willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail.
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By: Hamed Malekpour
Major pilgrimage to Mecca in 2025
MEDINA, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Hajj is the largest spiritual gathering of Muslims in the world. In this ritual, pilgrims from all over the world, in different languages and colors, shouting "Labbayk” unanimously.
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Leader's Hajj message;
Muslims must block all aid to Zionist regime
TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Muslim countries must cut off all aid to the Zionist regime and prevent it from committing further savage acts against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
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Saudi police arrest an Iranian citizen
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Saudi Police have arrested Gholam-Reza Qassemian, an Iranian pilgrim, in Medina, western Saudi Arabia.
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By: Hamed Malekpour
Pilgrims visit Al Baqi Cemetery during Hajj rituals
MEDINA, May 24 (MNA) – A group of pilgrims visited Al Baqi Cemetery, the oldest and the first Islamic cemetery of Medina located to the southeast of the Prophet's Mosque.
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Saudi air resumes Iran hajj flights for 1st time since 2015
TEHRAN, May 19 (MNA) – A Saudi airline has resumed flights for Iranian hajj pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) for the first time in a decade, the latest sign of the warming ties between the countries.
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Leader to receive Hajj officials for a meeting next week
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei will receive the Iranian organizers of this year’s Hajj rituals in Tehran’s Hosseiniyah of Imam Khomeini (RA) next week on Sunday.
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By: Ahmad Hasani
Iranian hajj pilgrims return home
TEHRAN, Jun. 22 (MNA) – The first batch of Iranian hajj pilgrims returned home from Saudi Arabia after performing hajj rituals.
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VIDEO: Muslims preparing for Hajj in Masjid al-Haram
TEHRAN, Jun. 05 (MNA) – The footage shows the beautiful scenery of the Kaaba building at the center of Islam's most important mosque, the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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Senior cleric:
This year's Hajj turning point in supporting people of Gaza
TEHRAN, May 10 (MNA) – Provisional Leader of Tehran Friday Prayers says that this year's Hajj would be a turning point in supporting the oppressed people of Gaza and Palestine.
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Terrorism threat to international peace, security: FM spox.
TEHRAN, Jan. 08 (MNA) – Referring to the recent terrorist incident in Kerman, the Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson said that terrorism is a threat to international peace and security and all countries and nations.
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Iran to start sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia on January 3
TEHRAN, Jan. 01 (MNA) – Iran will begin to send Hajj Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the first time after nine years, months after a rapprochement deal with Riyadh.
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Iran to send first Umrah Hajj caravan to Mecca after 9 years
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran says the first caravan of Umrah Hajj pilgrims will soon embark on the spiritual journey to Mecca after a nine-year hiatus.
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VIDEO: Hajj pilgrims from Shiraz back home
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The first group of pilgrims who had departed Shiraz for Mecca to make a Hajj pilgrimage has come back home.
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By: Majid Dehghanizadeh
1st group of Iranian pilgrims return home from S. Arabia
TEHRAN, Jul. 04 (MNA) – The first group of Hajj pilgrims from Yazd Province in southeastern Iran arrived at Yazd's Shahid Sadouqi Airport on Tuesday after completing Hajj rituals in holy Mecca.
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Iran blasts Sweden for green-lighting desecration of Quran
TEHRAN, Jun 29 (MNA) – Iran has vehemently condemned Sweden over the latter's fresh green-lighting of a despicable act of desecration against the Holy Quran.
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VIDEO: Eid al-Adha prayers gloriously held at Al-Aqsa Mosque
TEHRAN, Jun. 28 (MNA) – 100,000 Palestinians performed the Eid al-Adha prayers at the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque on Wednesday.
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Iranian Hajj pilgrims hold "exoneration from polytheists"
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – On the sidelines of the Hajj rituals on Tuesday, a large number of Iranian pilgrims held the so-called "exoneration from polytheists" to denounce the Israeli regime and the US-led Global Arrogance's actions against Muslims.
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Leader:
Hajj can render ineffectual all plans of arrogant powers
TEHRAN, Jun. 27 (MNA) – In his message to the 2023 Hajj, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said that Hajj can render ineffectual all plans of arrogant powers and Zionism for the moral downfall of humanity.
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Iranian pilgrims at Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – As the Iranian pilgrims visit Saudi Arabia to observe the rituals of Hajj al-Tamattu, they paid a visit to the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi.
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VIDEO: Iranian Haj pilgrims in Mecca Great Mosque
TEHRAN, Jun. 06 (MNA) – The video footage shows the Iranian pilgrims visiting the Masjid al-Haram also known as the Grand Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca on Tuesday.
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By: Ehsan Naderipour
Iranian Hajj Pilgrims leaving for Mecca
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The first groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning.
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Leader's meeting with Hajj officials
TEHRAN, May 17 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a host of Iranian officials in charge of Hajj pilgrimage affairs on Wednesday morning.
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Raeisi urges for best preparation for Hajj, other pilgrimages
TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – In the session of Supreme Council of Hajj and Pilgrimage on Saturday, President Ebrahim Raieis urged all the relevant officials and entities to make their utmost affairs to serve pilgrims to Ka'ba and other holy sites.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia sign MoU on Hajj pilgrimage
TEHRAN, Jan. 10 (MNA) – An MoU regarding the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage was signed between the head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini and Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah.
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Saudi Arabia lifts restriction on hajj pilgrim numbers
TEHRAN, Jan. 09 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year's hajj, media reported a Saudi minister as saying on Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.