Hajj Pilgrims
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President Pezeshkian's message to Saudi Crown Prince conveyed
TEHRAN, Nov. 12 (MNA) – Alireza Rashidian, head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says he conveyed a message from President Masoud Pezeshkian to the Saudi Crown Prince.
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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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Ceremony of renunciation of polytheists in Arafat Desert
MEDINA, Jun. 06 (MNA) – Concurrent with the Day of Arafah, the ceremony of renouncing the polytheists was held gorgeously in the Arafat Desert. This ceremony also was held in 57 other sites in the Arafat Desert.
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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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Saudi Arabia announces Arafat Day, Eid al-Adha dates
TEHRAN, May 27 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia has officially announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah moon, confirming that the Day of Arafah will fall on Thursday, June 5, 2025, and Eid al-Adha will be observed on Friday, June 6, 2025.
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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.