Hajj Rituals
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S. Arabia reportedly bans Umrah for pilgrims from 33 states
TEHRAN, Aug. 09 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia has reportedly banned citizens of 33 Muslim countries from travelling to the country to perform the Umrah Hajj pilgrimage amid Covid-19 pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia to allow 20,000 pilgrims to perform Umrah Hajj
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) – Saudi authorities will restrict Umrah to 20,000 domestic and international pilgrims in the first batch, as the Kingdom gears up for the resumption of the minor pilgrimage on August 10,
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VIDEO: Ceremony of changing Kiswah of holy Kaaba
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – In a ceremony on Sunday night, the cloth covering of the Holy Kaaba, also known as Kiswah, was replaced with a new one.
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Leader:
Islamic nation must resist against US, its cohorts
TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Khamenei said that the entire Islamic region eloquently expresses its firm decision to confront every act of interference and malice on the part of the US and its cohorts.
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VIDEO: Hajj pilgrimage under COVID pandemic conditions
TEHRAN, Jul. 18 (MNA) – Pilgrims began arriving in the holy city of Mecca on Saturday for the second downsized Hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam’s holiest site in masks and on distanced paths.
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Restricted, expensive Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Hajj pilgrimage has started with the participation of only 60,000 vaccinated Saudi citizens, residents who were selected from among hundreds of thousands of applicants.
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Sana’a to Riyadh:
Yemen ready to manage this year’s Hajj ritual for free
TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – Head of Supreme Revolutionary Committee of Yemen Mohammed Ali al-Houthi said that his country is ready to manage 2021 Hajj rites and rituals for free.
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Iran criticizes Saudi Arabia decision on this year's Hajj
TEHRAN, Jun. 13 (MNA) – Seyyed Abdol-Fattah Navab, the representative of the Leader in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs criticized Saudi Arabia's decision to cancel this year's Hajj Pilgrimage for pilgrims from other countries.
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S Arabia to limit Hajj this year to citizens, residents
TEHRAN, Jun. 12 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia said it will limit registration for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to 60,000 citizens and residents of the Kingdom in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Official urges S Arabia to clarify ability in holding Hajj
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – Iranian Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Chief called on Saudi Arabia to clarify the ability of the Arab country in line with planning to hold this year’s Hajj rites and rituals due to the outbreak of COVID global pandemic.
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S Arabia sets conditions for this year’s Hajj rites, rituals
TEHRAN, May 26 (MNA) – Saudi Arabian authorities expounded terms and conditions on Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in the current year in 2021, stating that Hajj pilgrimage would be performed by fully observing of health protocols and guidelines.
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S Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for 2nd year
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year amid the surge in Covid-19 cases and the emergence of new variants globally.
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VIDEO: Beautiful time-lapse of Hajj pilgrimage
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – This time-lapse video shows Muslims performing Hajj pilgrimage during this year’s Hajj season with the health protocols, including social distancing, in place.
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This year’s Hajj rites differ from previous yr. due to corona
TEHRAN, Aug. 01 (MNA) –This year’s Hajj rites and rituals differ from the previous year due to the spread of the coronavirus global pandemic, COVID-19.
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Felicitations to Muslims on Eid al-Adha
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Eid al-Adha, celebrated by around 1.5 billion Muslims around the world, is one of the most significant occasions in the Islamic calendar.
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VIDEO: A different Hajj pilgrimage under outbreak conditions
TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – First groups of pilgrims began the hajj rituals in Mecca. Saudi Arabia banned Muslims from other countries to attend the event due to fears of spreading COVID-19.
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1st group of pilgrims arrive in Mecca to perform Hajj rituals
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Hajj rites and rituals in this year will be performed on July 29 by observing strictest health protocols and guidelines due to the outbreak of the coronavirus global pandemic, COVID-19.
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VIDEO: First group of Hajj pilgrims arrive in Mecca
TEHRAN, Jul. 26 (MNA) – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Hajj pilgrims must wear masks throughout this year's Hajj ritual and observe social distancing and other regulations.
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Saudi Arabia bans international pilgrims for this year’s hajj
TEHRAN, Jun. 23 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia made the decision to restrict this year's hajj, or pilgrimage to the sacred Islamic cities of Mecca and Medina, for pilgrims arriving from abroad due to coronavirus-related epidemiological precautions, Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Monday.
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WHO in talks with S Arabia on delaying Hajj ritual due to pandemic
TEHRAN, Jun. 11 (MNA) – World Health Organization (WHO) is talking with Saudi Arabia on delaying the Hajj ritual due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia imposes ban on foreign entries as Covid-19 precaution
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia announced on Thursday that it has temporarily suspended foreigners from entering the country for Umrah rituals or tourism if they belong to any country where confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus have been found.
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Leader receives Hajj officials on Monday
TEHRAN, Jan. 20 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a host of officials responsible for the Hajj pilgrimage on Monday in Tehran.
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Iranian Hajj pilgrims return home
TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – All Iranian Hajj pilgrims have come back home by the return flights from Saudi Arabia to Iran concluding on Monday, said the managing director of Imam Khomeini Airport City (IKAC).
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Iran to dispatch Umrah Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia in two months
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Given the good trend of negotiations between Iranian officials with Saudi Ministry of Hajj, Umrah Hajj will resume for Iranian pilgrims after month of Safar if the Saudis positively respond to Iran's proposals, according to the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian.
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Iran to resume Umrah Hajj if Saudis meet conditions
TEHRAN, Aug. 28 (MNA) – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Alireza Rashidian has expressed Iran’s readiness to resume Umrah Hajj for Iranian pilgrims if Saudi Arabia accepts Iran’s conditions.
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By: Abbas Poustin Douz
Return of Hajj pilgrims to Iran
ISFAHAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The flight of Isfahan’s Hajj pilgrims landed at Isfahan airport on Monday morning. Iranian Hajj pilgrims are planned to return home from Monday.
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VIDEO: Ayat. Khamenei's anecdote of Sunni lady's Hajj pilgrimage on his behalf
TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – In this video, Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei narrates the anecdote of an Iranian Sunni lady who performed Hajj pilgrimage on his behalf.
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Annual Hajj pilgrimage
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – More than two million Muslims from across the globe have arrived in Mecca for the yearly Hajj pilgrimage. Hajj is one of the world's largest religious gatherings.
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Deal of Century never to materialize: Ayatollah Khamenei
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" for the Palestinian territories a non-starter, which is doomed to failure.
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Saudi Arabia welcomes Iran’s condition for resuming Umrah Hajj
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) – Saudi Arabia Hajj minister has welcomed Iran’s condition for resuming Umrah Hajj for Iranian pilgrims, promising to personally pursue the issue of establishing Iran’s Interest Section in Swiss Embassy in Riyadh.
