TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia temporarily suspended entry for individuals aiming to perform Umrah pilgrimage or to visit the Prophet's Mosque in Medina over concerns of the spread of COVID-19, the novel coronavirus.
News ID: 3470769 Publish Date : 2020/02/27
TEHRAN (IQNA) – There have been some calls in Saudi Arabia for cancelling Umrah pilgrimage to the country amid concerns about the spread of the novel coronavirus.
News ID: 3470749 Publish Date : 2020/02/25
TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Hajj quota for Iranian pilgrims this year has been increased by 1000, an official said.
News ID: 3470673 Publish Date : 2020/02/18
Tehran (IQNA)- The Saudi Ministry of Haj and Umrah has issued a total of 2.21 million Umrah visas in four months since the season started, a weekly statistical report said.
News ID: 3470155 Publish Date : 2019/12/22
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization announced the quota of Iranian pilgrims for next year’s Hajj agreed with the Saudi side.
News ID: 3470139 Publish Date : 2019/12/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said Saudi Arabia has agreed to two of Iran’s preconditions for sending Umrah pilgrims to the Arab country.
News ID: 3469870 Publish Date : 2019/11/13
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Ali Reza Rashidian said the country has held talks with Saudi officials on the resumption of Iranians’ Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrimage.
News ID: 3469406 Publish Date : 2019/09/15
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A teacher of Russia’s Islamic Institute has organized a Quranic course for the Russian Muslims going on Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
News ID: 3468721 Publish Date : 2019/06/11
TEHRAN (IQNA) – A number of pilgrims from the Iraqi Kurdistan Region who went to Saudi Arabia for Umrah have been stranded in the Arab country, calling for help from the Kurdish authorizes.
News ID: 3468698 Publish Date : 2019/06/09
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Pakistan has had the highest number of nationalities who visited Saudi Arabia until last week to perform the Umrah (minor Hajj).
News ID: 3468567 Publish Date : 2019/05/20
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the country will adopt policy on Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrimage based on the outcome of upcoming negotiations with Saudi officials.
News ID: 3467494 Publish Date : 2018/12/18
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia’s inaugurated a high-speed rail link between the two holiest cities in Islam, part of efforts to boost tourism as the country seeks to shed dependence on oil exports.
News ID: 3466838 Publish Date : 2018/09/26
TEHRAN (IQNA) – An Iranian official described participation of the country’s pilgrims in this year’s Hajj as successful but said conditions are not yet ready for Iranians to go on Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrimage.
News ID: 3466769 Publish Date : 2018/09/17
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran has conveyed proposals to Saudi Arabia for the resumption of sending pilgrims to Umrah, an official said.
News ID: 3466662 Publish Date : 2018/09/01
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance said the country will not send pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for Umrah (minor Hajj) this year.
News ID: 3465128 Publish Date : 2018/02/05
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Saudi Arabia has reportedly expelled a number of Qatari citizens who had entered the kingdom to perform Umrah (minor Hajj).
News ID: 3464875 Publish Date : 2018/01/07
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said conditions have not yet been provided for Iranians to take part in Umrah (minor Hajj).
News ID: 3464352 Publish Date : 2017/11/06
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs, hailed the dignified participation of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj.
News ID: 3463934 Publish Date : 2017/09/17
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Four people were injured after a bus carrying Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrims crashed in Saudi Arabia.
News ID: 3461890 Publish Date : 2017/01/08
TEHRAN (IQNA) – Anger among South Africa's Muslim community is mounting following a proposed Hajj and Umrah visa fee implementation by Saudi Arabian authorities.
News ID: 3461166 Publish Date : 2016/10/18
