Hajj Rituals
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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.
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Saudis snub proposal on abandoning Hajj monopoly
TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques has rejected any proposal on handling the Hajj pilgrimage affairs through an international body, claiming that such proposals are aimed at the "politicization of Hajj".
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By: Raheleh Hesari
Pilgrims from Golestan province leave for holy lands in KSA
GORGAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – The first group of pilgrims from Iranian northern province of Golestan left Iran for Saudi Arabia on Monday morning to attend this year’s Hajj rituals.
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VIDEO: Iranian pilgrims in Hajj rituals
TEHRAN, Jul. 10 (MNA) – The first groups of Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia. Altogether, some 86,550 Iranian Hajj pilgrims perform Hajj rituals this year.
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By: Mahmoud Rahimi
Hajj officials see off 1st Iranian convoy to S. Arabia
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – Officials form Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and the representative of Wali al-Faqih in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs saw off the first Iranian convoy for Hajj rituals to Saudi Arabia in Imam Khomeini International Airport on Monday morning.
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First group of Iranian Hajj pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – The first groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran for Madinah Airport in Saudi Arabia, from nine airports throughout the country, on Monday morning.
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Ayatollah Khamenei’s meeting with Hajj officials
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei received a number of Iranian Hajj organizers in Tehran on Wednesday on the threshold of the Hajj season.
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Hajj is a political, religious obligation: Leader
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described Hajj pilgrimage as a manifestation of political obligation and religious submission to God.
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Leader to receive Hajj officials today
TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – The Leader of Islamic Revolution will receive the Iranian organizers of this year’s Hajj in Tehran on Wednesday.
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Imam Khomeini Intl. Airport ready to operate 2019 Hajj flights
TEHRAN, May 28 (MNA) – A top official at Imam Khomeini International Airport City (IKAC) announced Tue. that the airport is ready to dispatch this year's Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
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By: Seyed Hassan Mousavi
Introduction ceremony of new head of Iranian Hajj organization
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The introduction ceremony of the Leader’s representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Hojjatoleslam Abdol-Fattah Navvab, was held on Sunday in the presence of Leader’s Chief of Staff.
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VP Jahangiri:
Hajj has effective role in bringing Islamic countries together
TEHRAN, Jan. 19 (MNA) – Iranian First Vice-President Es’hagh Jahangiri said that Hajj rituals play an effective role in bringing Islamic countries together, adding that Iran seeks friendly relations with all neighboring countries.
