TEHRAN (IQNA) – According to Saudi authorities, eight million pilgrims have visited the holy Prophet’s Mosque in Medina since the start of the lunar calendar year 1444 (July 31, 2022).
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Since the start of the Islamic year in late July 2022, over 100,000 Umrah pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia using the Jadidat Arar land port on the border with Iraq.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Since the beginning of the lunar Hijri calendar year of 1444H (July 30, 2022), more than 100 million worshipers have entered and exited the Grand Mosque in Mecca, an official said.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A series of programs and ceremonies are planned to be held at the holy shrine of Imam Reza (AS) in Mashhad, northeast Iran, to celebrate the brith anniversary of Imam Baqir (AS), the fifth Shia Imam.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia who applied for this year’s pilgrimage, have to meet certain requirements to ensure a confirmed reservation.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization highlighted the outcomes of his negotiations with the Saudi officials on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Muslim woman from Georgia stressed the need for using social networks and media products to promote Islamic values like Hijab and Ifaf (chastity).
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Indonesian authorities say they will prioritize elderly people for the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage as Saudi Arabia has lifted all pandemic related restrictions this year.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs said the quota for Iranian Hajj pilgrims this year is 85,000.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Imam Hussein Islamic Society (IHIS) in Edmonton, Canada, will hold a program to celebrate the birth anniversary of Hazrat Zahra (SA) and mother’s day.
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The annual Hajj pilgrimage will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after three years of restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic.