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Millions of Muslims perform Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca every year. The Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey and supporting their family during their absence. The pilgrimage occurs from 8th to the 12th or 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. The Hajj includes a series of rituals such as wearing a single piece of unstitched white clothing (Ihram), circling the Kaaba seven times, walking between the hills of Safa and Marwah, heading to Mount Arafat, spending a night in Muzdalifa, and the symbolic stoning of the devil.

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei stressed the necessity for paying attention to the social and personal aspects of Hajj.
News ID: 3350122    Publish Date : 2015/08/23

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s Hajj and pilgrimage officials are scheduled to meet with Supreme Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
News ID: 3349708    Publish Date : 2015/08/22

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Putting final touches on Pakistan's Hajj mission, officials announced that a total of 143,368 Pakistani pilgrims will perform the life-time journey this year, as the first flight is planned to arrive in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, from Karachi on Sunday.
News ID: 3344691    Publish Date : 2015/08/16

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said 61,000 Iranians will go on Hajj pilgrimage this year.
News ID: 3337296    Publish Date : 2015/08/01

TEHRAN (IQNA) – A group of Iranian Quran reciters and memorizers have been selected to hold Quranic programs for Iranian and non-Iranian pilgrims in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina during the Hajj pilgrimage this year.
News ID: 3327919    Publish Date : 2015/07/14

TEHRAN (IQNA) – British Muslims have been warned about phony travel agencies attempting to con them out of money, as thousands of pilgrims prepare to journey to the holy city of Mecca in September for the Hajj.
News ID: 3310493    Publish Date : 2015/06/02

TEHRAN (IQNA) - From now on, Tajik Muslims will be able to perform a pilgrimage to the sacred cities of Mecca and Medina only after they turn 35, the Tajik government's committee for religious affairs said in a press release on Tuesday.
News ID: 3147017    Publish Date : 2015/04/15

TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said the country’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization has been ordered to suspend Umrah Hajj pilgrimage for the time being.
News ID: 3140579    Publish Date : 2015/04/14

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei underscored the need for unity among all Muslim countries amid enemy plots to create rift in the Islamic Ummah.
News ID: 1465301    Publish Date : 2014/10/29

Until the end of the current Iranian calendar year (ends March 20, 2015), 17500 university students and academicians will perform Umrah (minor) Hajj.
News ID: 1464795    Publish Date : 2014/10/28

Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Iranian Hajjis (Hajj pilgrims) will start returning home this Thursday.
News ID: 1457369    Publish Date : 2014/10/06

More than two million Muslim pilgrims from around the world ascended Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia on Friday at the climax of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
News ID: 1456712    Publish Date : 2014/10/04

Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei described Hajj as the manifestation of Muslim unity and integrity and the bedrock of brotherhood and cooperation.
News ID: 1456640    Publish Date : 2014/10/03

Infuriated by his comments over Hajj and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), several lawyers have filed lawsuits to demand legal punishment for Bangladesh Telecom Minister Abdul Latif Siddique who was sacked two days ago from the cabinet.
News ID: 1456501    Publish Date : 2014/10/03

Saudi Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has decided that Hajj pilgrims, while in Masjid Al-Haram, can only use Quran copies printed in Saudi Arabia.
News ID: 1455197    Publish Date : 2014/09/29

The 39th edition of the annual Hajj Seminar will be held with the participation of 200 scholars and researchers from different countries.
News ID: 1454681    Publish Date : 2014/09/28

Ahead of the pilgrimage to Mecca, this year, Hajj pilgrims from Chhattisgarh, India, have been responding overwhelmingly to the Hajj app, a user-friendly mobile application software, designed and launched in the state.
News ID: 1452045    Publish Date : 2014/09/21

This year, an estimated 14,000 Chinese pilgrims will be performing the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
News ID: 1450316    Publish Date : 2014/09/16

“Islamic Culture, Tradition and Modernity” will be the main theme of the 15th annual international conference in the holy city of Mecca.
News ID: 1447524    Publish Date : 2014/09/07

Hajj rituals will be included in the special programs aired by Abu Dhabi Quran radio channel during this year’s Hajj season.
News ID: 1447236    Publish Date : 2014/09/06