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Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad hoists black flag for Muharram

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The green flag atop the holy shrine of Imam Reza, the eighth Shia Imam, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has been replaced with a black flag on the occasion of mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of Imam Hussein, the third Shia Imam and the Prophet’s grandson.
Religion

Iran’s Leader praises Defenders of Holy Shrine as saviours of Iran, West Asia

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Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has praised the Defenders of the Holy Shrine, stressing that their movement saved the country and the region from Western, especially American, conspiracies.
Local

Commemoration of 40th day of martyrdom of late Iranian FM

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The commemoration ceremony for the 40th day of martyrdom of Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, the late Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the martyrs of service, was held this Thursday morning.
Local

Saudi gov’t refuses to allow Iranian Hajj pilgrims to vote in presidential election

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Iranian officials say Saudi Arabia has turned down a request by Iran to allow Iranian Hajj pilgrims to cast their votes in the snap presidential polls on Friday.
Religion

Millions of Iranians hold nationwide celebrations on Eid al-Ghadir

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People in Iran marked Eid al-Ghadir on Tuesday night with festive rallies and celebrations across the country to mark the appointment of the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, as the successor to Islam’s revered Prophet Mohammad.
Religion

Millions of Iranians celebrating Eid al-Ghadir

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Iranians are celebrating Eid al-Ghadir, which marks the day when Prophet Mohammad appointed the first Shia Imam, Ali ibn Abi Talib, as his successor and the leader of Muslims some 14 centuries ago.
Religion

Saudi Arabia says over 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died in extreme heat

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Riyadh has confirmed that more than 1,300 people died during the Hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.
Religion

Imam Reza dome washed ahead of Eid Ghadir 

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The dome of Imam Reza’s shrine, the eighth Shia imam, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad has been rinsed on the eve of a major Muslim festivity, Eid al-Ghadir.
Religion

14 Iranian pilgrims die during Hajj Rituals

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An official said 14 Iranian pilgrims have passed away during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Religion

Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die of extreme heat

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Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia amid scorching heat, according to press reports and diplomats.
Religion

Iranian ambassador to Saudi Arabia meets with crown prince

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Alireza Enayati, the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Saudi Arabia, met with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Mina region.
Religion

11 Iranian Hajj pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia

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11 Iranian pilgrims who were in Saudi Arabia to embark on Hajj pilgrimage have so far lost their lives and 26 others have been hospitalized to receive treatment, the head of Iran’s Red Crescent Society says.
Religion

Iranians perform Eid al-Adha prayers

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Millions of Iranians across the country performed on Monday Eid al-Adha prayers, commemorating the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage and servitude to God.
Religion

Muslims in Iran, other countries mark Eid al-Adha

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Muslims across the world and Iran are celebrating Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of the Sacrifice, which commemorates the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Religion

Iran says Hajj pilgrimage is an opportunity for Muslims to renounce Israel, US amid Gaza war

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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani has stated the annual Hajj pilgrimage is an opportunity for Islamic governments to renounce the Israeli regime and the United States, in both "words and actions".
Religion

Iran’s acting president, FM congratulate Muslims on Eid al-Adha

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Iran’s Acting President Mohammad Mokhber and Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani have congratulated Islamic nations and governments on Eid Al-Adha.
Religion

Saudi Arabia expels six Iranian reporters from Hajj coverage

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Saudi officials briefly detained and expelled six Iranian reporters and documentary filmmakers affiliated with the state TV who were filming in the Prophet's Mosque in the Saudi city of Medina.
Religion

Iranian Hajj pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia

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Iranian Hajj pilgrims are heading to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj rituals with 30 thousand Iranians having already arrived in Saudi Arabia.
Local

People in Qom hold procession for Pres. Raisi, FM, companions

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On Tuesday afternoon, the bodies of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions were carried from the Fatima Masumeh Shrine in the holy city of Qom to the Jamkaran Mosque.
Local

Millions of Iranians mourn demise of president, FM, companions in Tabriz

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Millions of black-clad mourners gathered on Tuesday in the northwestern Iranian city of Tabriz for the funeral procession of President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and their companions who died Sunday in a helicopter crash while crossing the mountainous terrain in heavy fog.
Local

Huge rallies in Iran in tribute to Imam Reza

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Huge rallies took place in 10 cities across Iran to pay tribute the 8th Shia Imam Ali Ibn Moussa al-Reza, whose shrine is in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad.
Middle East

Devotees mourn Imam Sadiq martyrdom anniversary in Iran’s Mashhad

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A group of mourners took to Imam Reza’s shrine in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad on Saturday to commemorate the sixth Shia Imam, Ja’afar al-Sadiq, on his martyrdom anniversary.
Local

Newly-discovered martyrs’ bodies receive hero’s welcome in Iranian cities

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Iranians in several cities bid farewell on Friday to the martyrs of the war with Iraq in the 1980s, whose remains have just been surfaced.
Foreign Policy

Muslim nations to discuss Palestine soon, Gaza in focus

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The heads of the Muslim states and members of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will soon get together to discuss the ongoing Israeli onslaught against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.
Foreign Policy

Iran Leader: Gaza first issue of world

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The Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says Gaza has now turned into the first and foremost issue of the world, and not just the Muslim world.
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