A Physician to Be Sent to Saudi Arabia for Every 400 Iranian Hajj Pilgrims
10 May 2022

A Physician to Be Sent to Saudi Arabia for Every 400 Iranian Hajj Pilgrims

Iran will send a physician to Saudi Arabia for every 400 pilgrims taking the Hajj journey this year. This is according to the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Medical Center, Seyed Ali Mar’ashi, who told IQNA in an interview that in previous years, one doctor would make the trip for every 300 pilgrims.

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Saudi approves 905 Gambian pilgrims for 2022
10 May 2022

Saudi approves 905 Gambian pilgrims for 2022

The National Hajj Commission of The Gambia has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved 905 Gambian pilgrims for 2022.

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Religious Affairs Ministry releases names of eligible Hajj pilgrims
9 May 2022

Religious Affairs Ministry releases names of eligible Hajj pilgrims

The Directorate of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Religious Affairs has released the names of Indonesia's regular pilgrims, who are eligible to depart for the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage.

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Over 20 million worshippers visited the Prophet’s Mosque during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr
9 May 2022

Over 20 million worshippers visited the Prophet’s Mosque during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr

22 million worshippers visited the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah during Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr, the president of the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques has said.

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Pakistan relaxes Hajj rules to facilitate pilgrims
9 May 2022

Pakistan relaxes Hajj rules to facilitate pilgrims

Pakistan's Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has announced relaxations in Hajj rules in order to facilitate the pilgrims.

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Wadi Al-Asilah in Makkah
8 May 2022

Wadi Al-Asilah in Makkah

Wadi Al-Asilah contains 60 early Islamic inscriptions — material that is highly important in the study of Arabic calligraphy. The Al-Asilah Valley is one of the valleys to the northeast of Makkah.

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Periodic maintenance work carried out on Kaaba after Ramadan
8 May 2022

Periodic maintenance work carried out on Kaaba after Ramadan

Periodic maintenance work has been carried out on the cloth of the Kaaba after the holy month of Ramadan which saw people from around the world flock to the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Umrah.

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Registrations for Hajj to open in Oman from this date
8 May 2022

Registrations for Hajj to open in Oman from this date

Muscat: Registrations for Hajj season 1443 will be opened from Monday May 9, 2022 till May 14, 2022.

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Registration for Hajj to Start Sunday
8 May 2022

Registration for Hajj to Start Sunday

The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said registration for those willing to go on the Hajj pilgrimage this year will kick off on Sunday.

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Visit visa is not designated to perform Hajj
7 May 2022

Visit visa is not designated to perform Hajj

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has clarified that Hajj can be performed by those with the designated visa, in response to a query if there is a possibility to allow those who are holding a visit visa to perform the Hajj this year.

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Afghan man embarks on Hajj pilgrimage on his bicycle
7 May 2022

Afghan man embarks on Hajj pilgrimage on his bicycle

Every year, Muslims across the globe embark on the long and cumbersome journey to perform Hajj to fulfill one of the fundamental tenets of Islam, but some aspirants go the extra mile and astonish the rest with their passion and enthusiasm for the sacred obligation.

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Prophet’s Mosque agency reveals determined times of visiting Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah
7 May 2022

Prophet’s Mosque agency reveals determined times of visiting Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah

The Prophet's Mosque affairs agency in Madinah has revealed the determined times to pray in Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah.

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