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Iranpress: Flash floods sweep Mecca as Jeddah braced for downpours

Flash floods sweep Mecca as Jeddah braced for downpours

Friday, 23 December 2022 20:55

Umrah pilgrims to Mecca faced thunderstorms and flooding on Friday as Jeddah braced for heavy rain.

Iranpress: Saudi gov

Saudi gov't. promoting prostitution: Source

Saturday, 03 December 2022 18:10

Saudi Arabia (IP) - A top opposition figure revealed that the government of Saudi Arabia was supporting the dissemination of prostitution in the Muslim country.

Iranpress: The Abrahamic Hajj; When is Day of Arafah?

The Abrahamic Hajj; When is Day of Arafah?

Saturday, 09 July 2022 21:18

On the Day of 'Arafah' when Hajj pilgrims assemble on the plain of the same name, southeast of the holy city of Mecca, to observe special rituals of this day, which on the 9th of Dhuʻl-Hijjah are observed throughout the world and broadcast live on TV in several countries, in order to enable us to increase in ourselves the proper cognisance of God Almighty, as the Prophets had done.

Iranpress: Abrahamic Hajj; Station of Abraham

Abrahamic Hajj; Station of Abraham

Saturday, 09 July 2022 14:42

After rebuilding the Sacred Ka’ba, Prophet Abraham, along with his firstborn son, Ismael, prayed to God, where miraculously, his footprints were engraved on the stone below, which are enclosed in a metal and glass frame.

Iranpress: Abrahamic Hajj, What is Sacred Black Stone?

Abrahamic Hajj, What is Sacred Black Stone?

Friday, 08 July 2022 18:27

Tawaf or the 7-round circumambulation around the Holy Ka’ba the Symbolic House of the Lord Most High must begin at the point where the Sacred Black Stone is located.

Iranpress: Abrahamic Hajj; Where is sacred Ka’ba?

Abrahamic Hajj; Where is sacred Ka’ba?

Saturday, 02 July 2022 17:43

(IP) - The Sacred Ka’ba, the Symbolic House of Allah, is the cubic-shaped edifice in Mecca, around which pilgrims, whether for the annual Hajj or Omrah the lesser pilgrimage to circumambulate.

Iranpress: Iranian pilgrims perform Umrah Al-Tamattu in Mecca

Iranian pilgrims perform Umrah Al-Tamattu in Mecca

Saturday, 18 June 2022 16:20

As the dispatch of Hajj pilgrims from Iran to Saudi Arabia continues, those Iranians who have arrived in the holy city of Mecca performed Umrah al-Tamattu.206

Iranpress: Iranian pilgrims enter Mecca

Iranian pilgrims enter Mecca

Saturday, 18 June 2022 12:52

Mecca (IP) - The first group of Iranian pilgrims arrived in Mecca.

Iranpress: Hajj pilgrimage begins in Mecca amid COVID-19 restrictions

Hajj pilgrimage begins in Mecca amid COVID-19 restrictions

Monday, 19 July 2021 02:30

Vaccinated Muslim pilgrims residing in Saudi Arabia started their Hajj pilgrimage on Sunday, an annual event strictly curtailed for the second consecutive year over Covid-19 concerns.

Iranpress: Saudi Arabia may bar overseas Hajj pilgrims again

Saudi Arabia may bar overseas Hajj pilgrims again

Thursday, 06 May 2021 08:13

Saudi Arabia may bar overseas pilgrims from the annual hajj for the second year to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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