First Group of Iranian Pilgrims to Depart for Syria Next Week: Official
Speaking to IQNA on Saturday, Ali Reza Rashidian said that people can register for the tour at licensed offices across the country.
The capacity for this tour is limited, he said, adding that an airliner will transfer the pilgrims to Syria from Imam Khomeini International Airport.
Earlier this month, Rashidian had said that some 100,000 Iranian pilgrims can visit holy sites of Syria within the next year.
The trips will be made via air and registration for those willing to go to Syria on pilgrimage will begin as soon as deals on accommodation, transportation, food, and other facilities are finalized, he said.
The holy shrine of Hazrat Zaynab (SA) in Damascus is the most important religious site for Shia pilgrims who visit Syria.
Religious tours to the country were suspended years ago due to security concerns.
