TEHRAN (IQNA) – Two years after Saudi Arabia introduced strict coronavirus precautionary measure, children aged 7 and above are now allowed to enter the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina for prayers.
News ID: 3477996 Publish Date : 2022/02/28
TEHRAN (IQNA) – It is unlikely that Iranians willing to take part in Umrah can make the pilgrimage this year, an official said.
News ID: 3477836 Publish Date : 2022/02/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili underlined the need for facilitating Iranian’s pilgrimage trips, including to Syria and holy cities in Iraq.
News ID: 3477803 Publish Date : 2022/02/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili named Seyed Sadeq Hosseini as the new head of the country’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization.
News ID: 3477739 Publish Date : 2022/02/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – All pilgrims traveling to Saudi Arabia for Umrah are required to submit a negative PCR test report taken no more than 48 hours before arrival.
News ID: 3477728 Publish Date : 2022/02/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – According to the Turkish Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), visiting the Ka’aba can be performed on the metaverse, but it will not be considered as a “real hajj ”.
News ID: 3477662 Publish Date : 2022/02/03
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran is prepared for sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Umrah if the country’s conditions are met, an official said.
News ID: 3477441 Publish Date : 2022/01/19
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Iraqi officials have promised to set the grounds for the resumption of land travels by Iranian pilgrims to the Arab country.
News ID: 3477316 Publish Date : 2022/01/10
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Ali Reza Rashidian said the country is prepared to act in accordance with different scenarios that might come up in terms of sending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for next year’s Hajj.
News ID: 3477126 Publish Date : 2021/12/28
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The second phase of implementing a smart phone application service for self-registration of Umrah pilgrims’ biometrics started in Bangladesh.
News ID: 3477042 Publish Date : 2021/12/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The people of Brunei will be allowed to perform the Hajj and Umrah in Saudi Arabia next year, an official said.
News ID: 3477026 Publish Date : 2021/12/21
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says touching the Black Stone (Al-Hajar Al-Aswad) and praying at Hijr Ismail is still banned.
News ID: 3477007 Publish Date : 2021/12/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi officials had promised to set up a fact-finding committee to probe the tragic incident in Mina but no such committee has been established yet.
News ID: 3476963 Publish Date : 2021/12/17
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has introduced some changes in restrictions related to COVID-19 pandemic for Umrah pilgrims.
News ID: 3476946 Publish Date : 2021/12/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Islamic Bank of Thailand held a draw ceremony to announce winners of the Hajj pilgrimage.
News ID: 3476914 Publish Date : 2021/12/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia announced that individuals who have received Sputnik vaccine can enter the country.
News ID: 3476806 Publish Date : 2021/12/06
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has prepared the Third Saudi Expansion of the Grand Mosque which seeks to increase the holy site’s capacity.
News ID: 3476704 Publish Date : 2021/11/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraqi officials on Saturday announced the resumption of constructing the Hajj land route in Najaf province after a 7-year halt.
News ID: 3476371 Publish Date : 2021/11/07
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The number of pilgrims and worshippers allowed to perform Umrah and pray at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia will increase as of today.
News ID: 3475857 Publish Date : 2021/10/01
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Hisham Saeed, Saudi assistant deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah for Hajj and Umrah services, said that a total of 6,000 Umrah visas were issued for foreign pilgrims during the first Hijri month of Muharram.
News ID: 3475694 Publish Date : 2021/09/12
