IQNA – Drones, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge surveillance technologies have been deployed during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage to ensure the safety and security of the pilgrims.
News ID: 3497558 Publish Date : 2026/05/22
IQNA – With Eid al-Adha approaching, the Iraqi interior minister stressed the need to secure parks and holy places that host people and pilgrims during Eid celebrations.
News ID: 3493309 Publish Date : 2025/06/02
IQNA – A dedicated workforce of 3,500 male and female workers operates around the clock to maintain cleanliness at Islam’s holiest site.
News ID: 3492308 Publish Date : 2025/03/12
IQNA – A cloud seeding program will be implemented in the holy city of Mecca to improve the weather conditions during the Hajj season.
News ID: 3488429 Publish Date : 2024/05/21
MECCA (IQNA) – The last crescent of the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca was installed on the minaret of Al-Fatah Gate.
News ID: 3485836 Publish Date : 2023/11/01
TEHRAN (IQNA) – It has been emphasized in Hadiths that if one has a request from God, it would be a good idea to make Ziyarah (pilgrimage) and visit the graves of religious figures or his own parents and ask it from God there.
News ID: 3485229 Publish Date : 2023/09/19
KARACHI (IQNA) – Umrah visa duration in Saudi Arabia has tripled from 30 to 90 days for pilgrims who can avail the opportunity to visit other historical sites.
News ID: 3484902 Publish Date : 2023/08/23
QOM (IQNA) – The first snow of the year 2023 fell in Qom and at the holy mausoleum of Hazrat Masoumeh (SA) on January 10.
News ID: 3482032 Publish Date : 2023/01/10
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Association of Yemen’s Scholars said the Saudi rulers are not qualified to run the affairs of the holy sites in Mecca and Medina.
News ID: 3479804 Publish Date : 2022/07/23
TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Iranian official said pilgrims still cannot travel to Iraq’s holy sites via land borders.
News ID: 3478072 Publish Date : 2022/03/07
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A top Iraqi cleric called for reopening religious sites in the country while observing the health protocols.
News ID: 3472108 Publish Date : 2020/07/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said holy sites in the country will reopen after Eid al-Fitr.
News ID: 3471501 Publish Date : 2020/05/23
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraq banned gatherings of people in cities across the country, especially in holy cities.
News ID: 3470872 Publish Date : 2020/03/10
ISLAMABAD (IQNA) – A conference on protection of holy sites in Pakistan will be held in the city of Sehwan Sharif, Sindh province, on Thursday.
News ID: 3462270 Publish Date : 2017/02/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Palestinian Minster of Waqf and Religious Affairs Yousef Idies said on Sunday that the ministry reported more than 80 Israeli violations against holy sites in Quds (Jerusalem) and the West Bank in January 2017 alone.
News ID: 3462144 Publish Date : 2017/02/06
