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The significance of Ihram in Hajj
Jul 01, 2022 10:21As hundreds of thousands of Muslims embark upon a pilgrimage to the Holy Kaaba in Mecca, they must enter a particular state of purification and sanctity, known as the Ihram. In Arabic, Ihram means prohibition and a state of holiness.
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Iranian pilgrims arrive in Medina ahead of annual Hajj pilgrimage
Jun 21, 2022 16:43Shedding tears of joy after years of longing for the chance to visit a land described as the land of revelation in the holy Quran, thousands of Iranians have arrived in the city of Medina or the city of Prophet Mohammad (SAWA).
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First batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves Iran for Saudi Arabia
Jun 12, 2022 04:01The first groups of Hajj pilgrims left Iran for Saudi Arabia on Sunday morning.
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Normalization with Zionist entity will bring nothing but exploitation for Arab governments: Leader
Jun 08, 2022 06:00Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the Arab governments that chose to normalize their relations with the illegal Zionist entity against the will of their people will only end up being exploited by the occupying regime.
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Riyadh yet to announce results of investigation into Mina crush, says Iranian official
Sep 26, 2021 02:05Saudi Arabia has not yet announced the results of a fact-finding committee’s probe into the 2015 Mina crush, says the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, stressing that Tehran is still pressing Riyadh on the rights of those who lost their lives in the tragedy.
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Iran mulls end to 5-year ban on umrah pilgrimage amid ‘positive Saudi signals’
Jul 29, 2021 00:56Iranian authorities say pilgrims may be able to resume visits to Saudi Arabia for performing umrah rituals after a five-year ban and amid reports that Saudi Arabia has agreed to guarantee the safety and dignity of the Iranian travelers.
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Leader’s Hajj message: Resistance key to ending US intervention in Islamic nations
Jul 19, 2021 01:57Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says a Jihad-like struggle and continued resistance is what can prevent America and other international aggressors from interfering in the affairs of the Islamic countries.
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Saudi opponents call for mass nationwide anti-regime protests on Day of Arafah
Jul 19, 2021 10:35Hundreds of Saudi political opponents, distraught with the recent online publication of pictures of the empty Grand Mosque complex in the holy city of Mecca next to crowded nightclubs in the kingdom, have set fire to photos of the country's leaders, calling for mass anti-regime protests on the Day of Arafah.
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Pilgrims start second downsized Hajj rituals amid COVID pandemic, restrictions
Jul 18, 2021 06:10A few thousand pilgrims have streamed out of the holy city of Mecca to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the second downsized rituals staged during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Iran protests Saudi’s decision to bar pilgrims from Hajj over coronavirus
Jun 16, 2021 14:02Iran’s top government authority on Hajj has protested against a recent decision adopted in Saudi Arabia to impose restrictions on the annual pilgrimage for a second year over coronavirus concerns.