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4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia
4 Iranian pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia
The deputy of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says 4 Iranians out of the total number of pilgrims are still in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia frees Iranian pilgrim 20 days after detention
Saudi authorities have released an Iranian Hajj pilgrim 20 days after arresting him in the city of Medina.
Saudi gov’t refuses to allow Iranian Hajj pilgrims to vote in presidential election
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.
Saudi Arabia says over 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died in extreme heat
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.
Egypt revokes licenses for several tourist agencies following Hajj deaths
Egypt has revoked the licenses of 16 tourist agencies due to "fraud" following the deaths of over 1,000 people at the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Prosecution may follow.
14 Iranian pilgrims die during Hajj Rituals
An official said 14 Iranian pilgrims have passed away during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die of extreme heat
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.
11 Iranian Hajj pilgrims pass away in Saudi Arabia
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.
Iran says Hajj pilgrimage is an opportunity for Muslims to renounce Israel, US amid Gaza war
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".
Iran’s Leader calls for constant renunciation of US, Israel
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has emphasized that the renunciation of the Zionist regime and the United States by Muslims must continue beyond the time and place of Hajj, prevail in all Islamic countries worldwide, and be extended to the general populace.
Saudi Arabia expels six Iranian reporters from Hajj coverage
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.
First batch of Iranian hajj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia after decade of hiatus
A group of hajj pilgrims departed on Monday from the Iranian capital Tehran for the Saudi city of Mecca for Umrah (lesser) hajj pilgrimage after a ten-year interval.
Oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of heart attack after rituals in Mina, Saudi Arabia
The oldest Iranian Hajj pilgrim dies of a heart attack after concluding the religious rituals in Saudi Arabia.
Iran Leader says Hajj rituals can thwart plots of arrogant powers, Zionists against humanity
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has stressed the annual Hajj rituals can foil all the plots of the arrogant powers and the Zionists against humanity.
‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia, 2.5 million in attendance
The pilgrimage of Hajj has begun as crowds of Muslims donning white robes circle the Kaaba, the cubed structure at the epicentre of Islam’s holiest site, their prayers ringing through the air. The number of pilgrims this year is expected to break records at more than 2.5 million.
Israel says direct flights to Saudi Arabia for Hajj won’t happen now
Israel has announced that hoped-for direct Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia would not happen this year, playing down any prospects of an imminent U.S.-mediated normalisation of relations with the kingdom.
Hajj pilgrims leave Yemen for Saudi Arabia in first direct flight since 2016
The first commercial flight from Yemen's capital Sana'a to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying Hajj pilgrims on Saturday, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.
Iran sends 1st batch of Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
Iran sends a first batch of pilgrims from 10 provinces to Saudi Arabia for the 2023 Hajj rituals in the holy city of Makkah.
Saudi Arabia lifts Covid-related restrictions on Hajj pilgrims quota
There will be no limit on the number of pilgrims who can attend the Hajj in 2023, Saudi Arabia has announced, following three years of restrictions on the pilgrimage due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
3 Iranian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
Three Iranian hajj pilgrims have died while performing the major Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia.
Iranian Hajj pilgrims slam normalization of ties with Israel by some Arab states
Iranian Hajj pilgrims have condemned some Arab governments for normalizing ties with the Zionist regime during the “denunciation of the polytheists” ritual in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Iran’s Leader calls for Muslim unity in Hajj message
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, in his annual message to Hajj pilgrims, has called on Muslims across the world to forge unity as a symbol of the spiritual pilgrimage.
Over 30,000 Iranian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
Iran’s Hajj headquarters in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, says 30,776 Iranian pilgrims have so far arrived in the country for the major annual pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia bars Yemenis from Hajj pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has drawn harsh criticism for depriving pilgrims from neighboring Yemen of embarking on the Hajj pilgrimage for the eighth consecutive year.
Saudi Arabia refuses to accept pilgrims inoculated with Iranian Covid vaccines
Saudi Arabia is sticking to its guns about the rejection of Hajj pilgrims from Iran who got inoculated with Iranian-made Covid vaccines.