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Muslim pilgrims pray near the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s city of Mecca. (AFP)

First of Iranian Hajj Pilgrims Arrive in Saudi Arabia

by Tarek al-Thaqfi | Jul 31, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Mecca – Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Benten revealed on Sunday that the first Iranian pilgrims had started arriving in the Kingdom to perform the annual Hajj rites. He stressed that the ministry has completed preparations of all Hajj services for the...

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Dr. Hamid Mohammadi (L) head of the Iranian delegation with the Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umra, Dr. Mohammad Saleh Bin Taher Benten. SPA

Saudi Arabia Follows Up Operational Plans to Receive 83,800 Iranian Pilgrims

by Asma Al-Ghabiri | Jul 20, 2017 | Saudi Arabia

Jeddah- Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Mohammed Bantan has discussed working programs of the operational plans prepared for the Iranian pilgrims for the Hajj season this year with Head of the Haj Tawafa Establishment for the Iranian pilgrims Dr. Talal Qutb....

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Asharq Al-Awsat Wins Best Photograph in Pilgrimage Award

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 19, 2016 | Media

Riyadh-Asharq Al-Awsat London-based newspaper won the” best photography” award in 2015 Hajj season for submitting photography of Al-Khayf Mosque taken by the newspaper’s photographer Ahmed Hashad. The photo was published on the front page of the newspaper on September...