IQNA – Pilgrims planning an Umrah trip in 2026 will need to work around a six-week suspension of permits from mid-April through late May, with normal visa issuance expected to restart once Hajj ends.

IQNA – The Astan (custodianship) of Imam Ali (AS) holy shrine has begun a campaign for the servants of the shrine to express solidarity and provide relief aid to the Iranian nation amid the US-Israeli aggression on Iran.

IQNA – Mother’s Day is supposed to be a day of gratitude and embrace, but in Gaza’s displacement camps, it has become a day of hunger, grief, and a harrowing search for children who have vanished amid the rubble.

IQNA – The Iran University of Medical Sciences announced the launch of registration for health and medical staff willing to serve the Arbaeen pilgrims.

IQNA – Days after starting a teaching trial in Varnasi, India’s Uttar Pradesh, Samreen Bano says she was dismissed for wearing her hijab.

IQNA – The number of Muslim converts in Selangor, Malaysia, last year exceeded 1,600, the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (MAIS) said.  

IQNA – Citizens and residents in Medina looking to serve pilgrims during this year’s Hajj now have a new opportunity.

IQNA – The Al-Rahma Mosque in Jeddah holds its “My Mosque” project every month, and this month it was dedicated to introducing children to the rituals of Hajj.

IQNA – The second phase of a shading and cooling project at Mount Arafat has finished, the Royal Commission for Mecca City and Holy Sites confirmed.

IQNA – Pilgrims traveling between Mecca and Medina during the 2026 Hajj season will find greater availability on the Haramain High-Speed Railway.

IQNA – A meeting to analyze the jurisprudential and scientific dimensions of the Hajj season was held in Moscow.

IQNA – After more than a decade on a waiting list, Indonesian pilgrim Khairiyah bint Muhammad Bakri experienced a seamless arrival in Mecca for Hajj 2026.