Hajj
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Iran calls on Saudi Arabia to release imprisoned Hajj pilgrim
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Foreign Ministry has called on Saudi Arabia to release Iranian Hajj pilgrim Mohammad Khazaee, who has been in jail in the kingdom since mid-last month.
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Iran airlifts 123 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia for medical treatment
Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Medical Center of the Iranian Red Crescent Society has reported that 123 pilgrims were airlifted from Saudi Arabia to Iran for medical treatment.
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Saudi Arabia refuses to allow Iranian pilgrims vote in presidential poll
Tehran, IRNA – Saudi Arabia has objected to Iran’s request to enable 47,000 Iranian Hajj pilgrims to vote in Iranian presidential elections slated for Friday.
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Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave: CNN
The official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll could be more than double that as reports emerged that as many as 600 Egyptian worshipers perished on the route to Mecca amid extreme heat, CNN reported.
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Iran envoy meets Saudi crown prince in midst of Hajj
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alireza Enayati, has held talks with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the annual Hajj rituals, which began a few days ago.
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Iran: Hajj an opportunity for Muslims to renounce Israel, US
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman says the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year is an opportunity for Islamic governments and nations to renounce the Israeli regime and its supporters, especially the United States, in both "words and actions".
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Ansarullah leader: Muslims’ failure to support Palestinians would benefit Israeli regime
Tehran, IRNA – Leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement Abdul Malik al-Houthi has called on Muslims to sincerely support the Palestinian people, saying that the failure to fulfill this religious responsibility would help benefit the Israeli regime.
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By Mohsen Pakaein
Hajj and expressing disgust for Israel
Ayatollah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, in a meeting with the Hajj brokers, referring to the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza and Palestine, said: "Given the immense and strange events in Gaza, which more than ever have revealed the face of the vampire that arose from Western civilization, this year's Hajj is a special Hajj of acquittal.
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Iran acting FM, top Hajj official discuss situation of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and the Supreme Leader’s representative in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs Hojjatoleslam Abolfattah Navvab have reviewed the issues related to this year’s Hajj.
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Iran’s Foreign Ministry holds meeting with institutions related to Hajj
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s foreign ministry held a joint meeting on Tuesday between the diplomatic apparatus and bodies dealing with the annual Hajj pilgrimage to discuss cooperation and coordination to advance the matters of their interest.
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Supreme Leader meets with Holy Quran Reciters
Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has met with a group of Quran reciters slated to attend the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia agree on final timetable for hajj pilgrimage
Tehran, IRNA – Iran Air has signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on the final timetable for the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Supreme Leader: What happens in Gaza will become benchmark in history
Tehran, IRNA – Supreme Leader of Iran’s Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has said that the Zionist regime’s brutal attacks against Palestinians in Gaza and the innocence and resistance of the people there will become a benchmark in history.
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Iran to dispatch Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from 11 airports
Tehran, IRNA - Iran will dispatch Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from 11 airports across the country starting on Monday, an official said.
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Iran's culture minister calls on Saudi Arabia to solve umrah pilgrimage issues
Tehran, IRNA – Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaili has called on Saudi Arabia to follow up on efforts to solve issues impeding the travel of Iranians to the kingdom for performing the umrah pilgrimage.
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Iran expected to send Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia amid positive talks
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian pilgrims are expected to soon visit Saudi Arabia for the Umrah Hajj pilgrimage following negotiations between the two countries, which have been described as positive.
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Iranian hajj flights waiting for Saudi Arabia’s clearance: Official
Tehran, IRNA – An official at national Iranian airlines IranAir has announced that all flights to carry Umrah pilgrims from Iran to Saudi Arabia are called off due to not receiving permission from the host country.
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Iran to send first Umrah Hajj caravan to Mecca after 9 years
Tehran, IRNA- The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iran says the first caravan of Umrah Hajj pilgrims will soon embark on the spiritual journey to Mecca after a nine-year hiatus.