TEHRAN, August 31 - Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei issues a message on the occasion of the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage season.
TEHRAN, August 26, YJC - The Hira cave, located near the holy city of Mecca, is where Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation and was chosen as the last messenger of God.
TEHRAN, August 25 - More than 1.4 million Muslims arrived so far in Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj pilgrimage slated to begin next week, with this year’s rituals featuring the return of tens of thousands of Iranians.
TEHRAN, August 8, YJC - Due to its historical and religious significance, the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia is attractive by itself for Hajj pilgrims.
TEHRAN, August 1, YJC - Syria said Saudi Arabia continues to impose crippling restrictions on Syrian nationals who seek to take part in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, strongly criticizing the Arab kingdom for “politicizing” the annual holy Muslim event.
TEHRAN, July 31, YJC - Iran’s Culture Minister Reza Salehi Amiri says visas have been issued for members of an Iranian diplomatic delegation to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj rituals after Tehran boycotted the pilgrimage last year amid tensions with Riyadh.
TEHRAN, July 31, YJC -The Saudi government has described as a “declaration of war” what it says are calls by Qatar for the “internationalization” of the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage sites in Saudi Arabia, a demand that Doha says it has not made.
TEHRAN, July 31, YJC - The Saudi government has described as a “declaration of war” what it says are calls by Qatar for the “internationalization” of the Muslim Hajj pilgrimage sites in Saudi Arabia, a demand that Doha says it has not made.
TEHRAN, July 25, YJC -An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, saying required preparations are being made and the first group of pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on July 31.
TEHRAN, July 14, YJC - The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that the cholera outbreak in Yemen could spread during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia in September.
TEHRAN, April 7, YJC - Iranian representatives were sent to Saudi Arabia after the two countries reached a general agreement on presence of Iranian pilgrims in Hajj rituals.
TEHRAN, March 17, YJC - Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Iranians will be attending this year’s Hajj after Saudi officials agreed to make the necessary arrangements for Iranian pilgrims to participate in the rituals.
Amnesty International has censured US President Donald Trump for adopting a “poisonous” rhetoric that “dehumanizes” entire communities and sets the stage for "angrier and more divisive politics” in the world.
Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said that the country is after ensuring dignity and safety of its pilgrims in its talks with Saudi Arabia on Hajj issues.
Iran and Saudi Arabia are going to discuss Hajj issue in February, said Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for Hajj.
Iranian supreme leader’s representative on Hajj Affairs Ali Ghazi-Askar said the country received Saudi official letter of invitation for holding bilateral talks on Hajj pilgrimage in the next Iranian calendar year (which starts on March 21, 2017).