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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage for fear of COVID-19
Feb 27, 2020 06:55Saudi 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.
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Amid calls for boycott, millions of Muslims assemble for the Hajj
Aug 14, 2019 15:50As the annual pilgrimage is underway in Mecca with the faithful gathered from all over the world, negative sentiment toward Saudi Arabia and its leaders is growing around the globe – in view of the fact that the ruling Najdi clan which was gifted with a kingdom by Britain in 1932, seven years after it seized Hijaz, the Land of Revelation, by shedding torrents of Muslim blood in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, today plays the role of an American and Zionist agent to divide Muslims.
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Heavy rain falls on Muslim pilgrims during ritual stoning of the devil
Aug 13, 2019 06:57Heavy 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).
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Egyptian artist draws free gifts for hajj pilgrims
Aug 12, 2019 14:00Egyptian 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.
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Message of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution to the great Hajj congregation
Aug 10, 2019 09:09In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace be upon his exalted, trustworthy messenger, Muhammad the last of the prophets, and his pure progeny, especially the one remaining with Allah on earth, and on his chosen companions and those who faithfully followed them, until the Day of Judgment.
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The Abrahamic Hajj (10) Eid al-Adha
Aug 12, 2019 07:32Welcome to the 10th episode of “The Abrahamic Hajj”, and today on the 10th of Zilhijja, which is celebrated as Eid al-Adha we offer our heartiest congratulations to Muslims all over the world. We have prepared for you a special programme on this auspicious occasion of the Feast of Sacrifice.
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The Abrahamic Hajj (9)
Aug 11, 2019 09:13Welcome to the 9th episode of “The Abrahamic Hajj”, as we near the climax of the annual pilgrimage to the Sacred Ka’ba, the Symbolic House of God Almighty.
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Ayatollah Khamenei invites 'everyone to help defeat ploy of century'
Aug 10, 2019 08:57Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the "deal of the century" which is to be unveiled by the US is a crime against humanity, urging "everyone" to help defeat it.
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The Abrahamic Hajj (8)
Aug 10, 2019 10:19Welcome to the 8th episode of “The Abrahamic Hajj”, as we near the climax of the annual pilgrimage to the Sacred Ka’ba, the Symbolic House of God Almighty.
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The Abrahamic Hajj (7)
Aug 09, 2019 08:23Welcome to the 7th episode of “The Abrahamic Hajj”, as we near the climax of the annual pilgrimage to the Sacred Ka’ba, the Symbolic House of God Almighty. Today we will speak about Allegiance and Hajar al-Aswad or the Sacred Black Stone.