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Hajj preparations going on without trouble: Iranian official

Tue Jul 25, 2017 09:47:06

An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, saying required preparations are being made and the first group of pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on July 31.

Saudi agrees to Iran consulates during hajj: ministry

Tue Jul 4, 2017 14:18:20

Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals, the foreign ministry in Tehran said Tuesday.

Millions Mark Martyrdom Anniversary of 7th Shia Imam in Baghdad

Mon Apr 24, 2017 10:54:18

Millions of Muslims have converged on the Iraqi capital Baghdad to mark the martyrdom anniversary of the 7th Shia Imam, Imam Musa ibn Jafar al-Kazim (PBUH).

Asharq al-Awsat Editor-in-Chief Resigns over Fabricated Report

Thu Nov 24, 2016 13:54:34

The editor-in-chief of Saudi-owned newspaper Asharq al-Awsat has resigned, just days after it published a fabricated article about unintended pregnancies in Iraq’s holy city of Karbala during Arba’een mourning rituals.

VIDEO: Iraqi Prime Minister Assures Karbala Pilgrims of Security on Ashura

Mon Oct 10, 2016 18:03:10

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has given assurance to the pilgrims of holy city of Karbala for the Ashura mourning ceremonies that security forces are watchful and will ensure their comfort and safety.

Iran Cancels Hajj Due to Saudi Arabia ‘Obstacles’

Sun May 29, 2016 15:50:07

Iran says it will not take part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca because of "obstacles" created by Saudi Arabia.

Victims of Terrorist Blast Targetting Shia Pilgrims in Baghdad Rise to 55 people

Mon May 2, 2016 18:29:30

A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 14 people and wounded 44 more in southern Baghdad on Monday, security and medical sources said, according to AFP.

Following bombs in the city that have killed 14 people on Monday VIDEO: High Security for Shiite Muslim Pilgrimage of Imam Moussa al-Kadhim

Mon May 2, 2016 17:43:14

Security remains tight in Baghdad around the Shiite Muslim pilgrimage of Imam Moussa Al Kadhim, following bombs in the city that have killed 14 people on Monday.

Bodies of Iranian Pilgrims Died in Mina Crush to be Repatriated Tuesday, Rouhani Joins

Tue Sep 29, 2015 13:49:45

The first convoy of the bodies of Iranian Hajj pilgrims who fell victim to a recent deadly crush in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, will arrive in the capital Tehran on Tuesday.

Iran Death Toll at Hajj Stampede Hits 155

Sun Sep 27, 2015 18:24:02

The death toll of the Iranian pilgrims at Mina reached 155, Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced Sunday.

BY VIDEO, Tawaf without Legs

Wed Sep 23, 2015 13:55:42

A video published on social networks, shows a disabled hajji without leg and only with one hand is doing Tawaf ritual around Kaaba.

Saudi and Challenges of Upcoming Haj, “Guests of God” Pay High Price”

Wed Sep 16, 2015 13:06:29

Madawi Al-Rasheed visiting professor at the Middle East Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science and columnist for Al-Monitor in the shadow of crane collapse in the Mecca which killed and injured more than 400 hajjis ask “Has the commercialization of the pilgrimage to Mecca overshadowed the Saudi claimed “leadership’s goal of serving Muslims?”

Iran Will Resume Pilgrimage to Syria

Mon Aug 17, 2015 12:15:03

The head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Sunday Iranians will be able to travel to Syrian in near future in order to visit holy Shia shrines, IRNA reports.

Deadly virus scare in Saudi Arabia ahead of Hajj

Mon Jul 1, 2013 12:32:09

This year’s Hajj pilgrimage has raised concerns in Saudi Arabia after the deaths of dozens of people infected with a deadly respiratory virus.