tag Hajj pilgrimage

Syria Accuses Saudi Arabia of Politicizing Hajj Pilgrimage

EghtesadOnline: Syria's government says Saudi authorities continue to place restrictions on Syrian citizens looking to take part in this year's hajj, accusing the kingdom of "politicizing" the annual Muslim pilgrimage.
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Publish Date:02/August/2017 | 04:32

Iran backs sending pilgrims on Hajj: Official

EghtesadOnline: The head of Iranian Hajj Organization said on Wednesday that the Islamic Republic of Iran totally supports sending people on the spiritual trip of Hajj.
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Publish Date:05/July/2017 | 11:10

Iranian, Saudi delegations discuss Hajj

EghtesadOnline: An Iranian delegation held talks with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten on the disagreements of the two countries over Hajj affairs.
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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 10:13

Iranian delegation due in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 23

EghtesadOnline: Caretaker of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization, Hamid Mohammadi, said on Wednesday that an Iranian delegation is due to visit Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi officials over Hajj pilgrimage .
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Publish Date:27/January/2017 | 19:39

Hajj Pilgrimage Entangled in Web of Saudi Politics

EghtesadOnline: More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage this week. Once in Mecca — the site of Islam's holiest place of worship— they will be reminded that the ruling Al Saud family is the only custodian of this place.
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Publish Date:30/August/2017 | 04:58

S.Arabia accepts Iran conditions for Hajj: Iranian minister

EghtesadOnline: The Iranian Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Wednesday that all the conditions of Iran in order to provide security for Iranian Hajj pilgrims and safeguarding their honor were accepted and inked by the Saudi officials.
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Publish Date:05/July/2017 | 11:15

Iran rejects claims over substitution of Karbala for Mecca

EghtesadOnline: Iranian Embassy in Kuwait has refused the unfounded reports made and spread by certain Arab media that the Iranian pilgrims are to substitute the pilgrimage to the holy city of Karbala for the Hajj rituals.
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Publish Date:13/September/2016 | 09:20

Mecca, Medina properties of Islam, not Al Saud: Iran

EghtesadOnline: An Iranian official says Saudi Arabia has deliberately barred Iranians from making the Hajj pilgrimage and refused to discuss ways to prevent the reoccurrence of a deadly crush during last year’s Hajj rituals in Mina.
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Publish Date:10/September/2016 | 10:52