Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi denied reports that Saudi Arabia has invited the Islamic Republic’s delegation to discuss resumption of Hajj pilgrimages by Iranians.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Sept 30, 2014 (AFP) - As they gather in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca for the annual hajj , some pilgrims have denounced atrocities by Islamic State group jihadists as "a virus" threatening the world.
TEHRAN, YJC. The Kaba is washed every year in the month of Shaban (Islamic calendar). Zamzam water from Saudi Arabia and rose water from Iran is used for the washing. Also, the drape which is made of silk and sewn with gold is replaced.
Tehran, YJC. Any action that stirs disagreement among the Muslim is treachery to Islam and religiously forbidden, says the Supreme Leader in an address to the Muslims of the world gathering in Mecca for the Hajj rites.