Hajj pilgrimage

Iran protests Saudi’s decision to bar pilgrims from Hajj over coronavirus

Jun 16, 2021 14:02

Iran’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.
Saudi Arabia bars foreign Muslims from Hajj for 2nd years

Jun 13, 2021 09:15

Saudi Arabia has for a second consecutive year barred foreign Muslims from annual Hajj rituals due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Leader: US sanctions 'a crime against Iranian nation'

Jul 31, 2020 03:32

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has slammed US sanctions on Iran as "a crime against the Iranian nation".
5th anniv. of Mina tragedy, Mecca crane collapse: Iran says is pursuing victims’ rights

Jul 30, 2020 06:46

Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization and the Representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in Hajj Affairs have issued a joint statement ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Mina disaster and the Mecca crane collapse, saying Tehran is seriously pursuing the rights of victims.
Leader: The Islamic Ummah’s cry for unity should fall on the heads of the US & its chained dog, the Zionist regime

Jul 29, 2020 07:59

The following is the full text of a message delivered on July 28, 2020, by the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei on the occasion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Scaled back Hajj pilgrimage begins amid Saudi restrictions

Jul 29, 2020 02:30

The annual Muslim Hajj pilgrimage has begun with only a small number of worshipers this year, as Saudi Arabia has barred international pilgrims from entering the kingdom due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Saudi Arabia expands ban on Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears

Mar 05, 2020 07:38

Authorizes have banned their citizens and other residents of Saudi Arabia from performing Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca or visiting the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina amid the rapid spread of a coronavirus worldwide, expanding an earlier such ban on foreigners.
Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage for fear of COVID-19

Feb 27, 2020 03:25

Saudi Arabia says it has temporarily suspended entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet's Mosque in the holy city of Medina over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
Heavy rain falls on Muslim pilgrims during ritual stoning of the devil

Aug 13, 2019 02:27

Heavy rains lashed down on Muslim pilgrims from around the world during the second day of the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia on Monday (August 12).
Egyptian artist draws free gifts for hajj pilgrims

Aug 12, 2019 09:30

Egyptian fine artist Mahmoud Reyyad, 32, draws iconic images of the holy city of Mecca to distribute as free gifts to pilgrims at a hotel on the final day of the Hajj.