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.
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Thousands of pilgrims heads to land of Mena
TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – The footage shows the departure of thousands of pilgrims heads to the land of Mena during Hajj pilgrimage.
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By: Iman Hamikhah
Frist group of Hajj pilgrims take off from Hamedan airport
HAMEDAN, May 29 (MNA) – The first group of Hajj pilgrims went on board a plane at Hamedan Airport en route to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.
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Leader advises reciters to get Qur'an messages to listeners
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei held a meeting with a group of Qur'an reciters ahead of Hajj Congress and their departure for Pilgrimage on Thursday.
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Amir-Abdollahian:
Iran, Saudi Arabia hold talks to resume Umrah Hajj flights
TEHRAN, Jan. 31 (MNA) – The Iranian foreign minister said Wednesday that Iran and Saudi Arabia civil aviation organizations are discussing the technical issues to resume Umrah Hajj flights.
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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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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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Pilgrims visit Al Baqi Cemetery during Hajj al-Tamattu
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (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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VIDEO: Kaaba shadow disappears due to astronomical phenomenon
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – When the sun is at its maximum height of about 90 degrees, it means that it is aligned vertically above the Holy Kaaba that causes the Kaaba's shadow to completely disappear from its four sides
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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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1st batch of Hajj Pilgrims leaves Iran for Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – The first groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday morning.
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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.