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Congratulation for Eid al-Adha & Condolences for Mena Martyrs
Sep 12, 2016 08:02Salaam and along with our heartiest congratulations to you all on the auspicious day of Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, are our heartfelt condolences on last year’s unwarranted stampede at Mena that was triggered by the Saudi regime and resulted in the death of some 7,000 Hajj pilgrims from various countries, including 500 Iranians.
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Hajj pilgrims mark Day of Arafat
Sep 11, 2016 07:42About 1.5 million Muslims from across the world have started to observe the Day of Arafat, an occasion for repentance and supplication considered as the pinnacle of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Interview with Mr. Saeed Shihabi about Saudi Arabia’s handling of the 2015 Hajj ceremony
Sep 11, 2016 06:44Our correspondent, Mehran Derakhshandeh has interviewed with Mr. Saeed Shihabi.
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Iran will never give up Mina tragedy follow-up: Official
Sep 10, 2016 16:59An Iranian official says the Islamic Republic will not give up pursuing the rights of the victims of a deadly crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, until justice is achieved.
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Interview with Nazem Ali about Mina tragedy
Sep 10, 2016 14:16Our correspondent, Mehran Derakhshandeh has interviewed with Mr. Nazem Ali. He is a member of the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) in London, England. He is a researcher with IHRC.
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Mena Tragedy (8)
Sep 10, 2016 09:11Welcome to the 8th and last part of our series on last year’s tragedy at Mena in holy Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage that led to the martyrdom of over 2,000 pilgrims to the symbolic house of God, the holy Ka’ba, including some 500 Iranians, because of the criminal negligence of law and order by the Wahhabi regime of Saudi Arabia, which this year has violated the tenets of Islam by barring pilgrims from Iran from performing the religious obligation of Hajj.
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Mecca, Medina properties of Islam, not Aal-e Saud: Iran
Sep 10, 2016 06:33An Iranian official says Saudi Arabia has deliberately barred Iranians from making the Hajj pilgrimage and refused to discuss ways to prevent the reoccurrence of a deadly crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca.
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List of Massacres and Mishaps at Mecca
Sep 09, 2016 15:29The Holy Qur’an has called Mecca and its surroundings “Balad al-Amin” or the Safe and Secure Land. Islam decreed its inviolability, especially during the annual Hajj, specifying that neither an insect should be harmed by a pilgrim in the state of Ehraam, nor should such a person uproot any vegetation from the ground, let alone hunting an animal or bird.
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Mena Tragedy (7)
Sep 09, 2016 15:04Welcome to the 7th part of our 8-part series on last year’s tragedy at Mena in holy Mecca during the Hajj pilgrimage that led to the martyrdom of over 2,000 pilgrims to the symbolic house of God, the holy Ka’ba, including some 500 Iranians, because of the criminal negligence of law and order by the Wahhabi regime of Saudi Arabia, which this year has violated the tenets of Islam by barring pilgrims from Iran from performing the religious obligation of Hajj.
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Hajj begins as Mina tragedy haunts
Sep 09, 2016 13:28Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are not attending the Hajj pilgrimage this year because Saudi authorities failed to ensure their safety following a tragic crush on September 24, 2015.