TEHRAN (IQNA) – Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving to Islam’s holiest site in Mecca Wednesday for the start of a historically unique and scaled-down Hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic.
News ID: 3472133 Publish Date : 2020/07/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s Health Ministry spokeswoman said no decision has been made yet on whether to hold Eid al-Adha prayer and Arafah Supplication in the country.
News ID: 3472132 Publish Date : 2020/07/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A festival that was about the bleating of goats, excitement of getting new clothes, aroma of meaty delicacies, jubilant social gatherings and rejuvenating the spirit of charity and sacrifice seems to be turning into the beeping of thermometers, mandatory mask wearing, the smell of hand sanitizers and social distancing. And the culprit is COVID-19.
News ID: 3472128 Publish Date : 2020/07/29
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraq is instituting a “total curfew” for the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday.
News ID: 3472115 Publish Date : 2020/07/28
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) – The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina has intensified disinfection and sterilization at the Grand Mosque and its courtyards.
News ID: 3472096 Publish Date : 2020/07/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia said its security organization has fined 16 pilgrims who have entered Mecca’s holy sites during the Hajj season without having a permission.
News ID: 3472085 Publish Date : 2020/07/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A Georgian man living in Saudi Arabia has spoken of his joy and surprise about being chosen to perform the Hajj this year.
News ID: 3472071 Publish Date : 2020/07/25
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Egypt’s government announced that Eid al-Adha prayers will be organized in only one mosque in the country.
News ID: 3472067 Publish Date : 2020/07/24
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Acute food insecurity is forecast to rise sharply in war-ravaged Yemen over a combination of factors exacerbated by the coronavirus , a report by several UN agencies said Wednesday.
News ID: 3472057 Publish Date : 2020/07/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Maldives’ Ministry of Islamic Affairs on Tuesday announced the reopening of three mosques following the temporary closure after individuals test positive for COVID-19.
News ID: 3472055 Publish Date : 2020/07/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iraq’s Sunni Awqaf (Endowments) Office said mass prayers will remain suspended in the country’s Sunni mosques.
News ID: 3472040 Publish Date : 2020/07/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Muslims across Scotland returned to their mosque for Friday prayers for the first time since lockdown began due to the coronavirus outbreak.
News ID: 3472026 Publish Date : 2020/07/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Mosques have been closed in Turkmenistan temporarily following a decision made under the government's action plan for acute infectious diseases preparedness.
News ID: 3472025 Publish Date : 2020/07/16
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Kuwait plans to resume Friday prayers at mosques this week, according to local media reports.
News ID: 3472022 Publish Date : 2020/07/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – MuslimFest, the largest Muslim festival of North America, is going virtual due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions on large public gatherings.
News ID: 3472005 Publish Date : 2020/07/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia said upcoming Eid al-Adha prayers will be held in some, not all, mosques in the country.
News ID: 3471998 Publish Date : 2020/07/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Union of OIC News Agencies plans to hold a video-conference meeting next Tuesday to discuss the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)’s future in the post- coronavirus era.
News ID: 3471997 Publish Date : 2020/07/14
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif, capital of Afghanistan’s Balkh province, reopened on Saturday after a five-month shutdown due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
News ID: 3471989 Publish Date : 2020/07/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A five-day Hajj registration deadline for expatriates residing in Saudi Arabia ended on Friday as the kingdom is bracing for holding a limited pilgrimage due to fears of the new coronavirus .
News ID: 3471962 Publish Date : 2020/07/11
