Mina Tragedy

Leader slams silence of Muslim states on 2016 Hajj tragedy

Sep 07, 2016 09:54

The Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei in a meeting with the families of the pilgrims who lost their lives in a human crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina on Wednesday said that the Islamic Republic has been the only critical voice against the deaths of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia, criticizing other countries for choosing to remain silent on the issue.
Iran’s Velayati: Mina tragedy to uproot Ale Saud ruling dynasty

Sep 07, 2016 06:29

Head of the Strategic Research Center of Iran's Expediency Council Ali Akbar Velayati slammed Riyadh for its negligence to ensure the safety of Hajj pilgrims last year, saying that the deadly crush of people in Mina will pave the way for the collapse of the Ale Saud ruling family.
Saudi rulers refuse responsibility for Mina tragedy: Iran

Sep 07, 2016 05:42

The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman dismisses the recent anti-Iran allegations by Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, saying the kingdom’s rulers are evading liability for a deadly human crush during last year’s Hajj pilgrimage in the country.
Leader's message on 2016 Hajj pilgrimage

Sep 05, 2016 19:16

Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, on the occasion of Hajj Pilgrimage has issued a message to the Islamic Ummah.
Iran will never forget Mina tragedy: Ayatollah Movahedi Kermani

Sep 02, 2016 18:41

Tehran's interim Friday Prayer Leader Ayatollah Mohammad Ali Movahedi Kermani during the sermon in Tehran said that the Islamic Republic will never forget the "heart-rending and disgraceful” crush that took place during last year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi withholding Iranians’ blood money: Iran's Hajj official

Aug 31, 2016 09:25

The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization says Saudi Arabia continues to withhold all cooperation toward compensating the victims of a deadly human crush during Hajj pilgrimage rituals last year.
Saudi Arabia responsible for last year's Mina tragedy: Iran

Aug 04, 2016 05:48

Iran says Saudi Arabia must be held to account for the death of thousands of Muslims in last year’s Mina tragedy during the Hajj rituals.
Iran warns Saudi Arabia over Hajj quota

Jul 24, 2016 17:58

Saudi Arabia does not have the right to reallocate Iran’s Hajj quota to other countries, the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Saeed Ohadi says.
Saudi Arabia introduces e-bracelets for Hajj pilgrims: Report

Jul 01, 2016 12:16

Muslim pilgrims joining this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will have to wear an electronic safety bracelet after thousands of them died in a tragic crush last year.
Saudi Arabia blocks Iranian pilgrims from Hajj for political gains: Poll

Jun 26, 2016 04:42

A new opinion poll shows Saudi Arabia has been pursuing political gains by making efforts to block Iranians from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.