IRNA First group of Iranian pilgrims comprising 270 people are to leave Tehran for the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday (July 18), it was announced on Tuesday. Talking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (HPO) Hamid Mohammadi said the pilgrims would travel to Saudi Arabia on daily basis ...

MNA Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said on Wednesday that 85,200 Iranians pilgrims will attend Hajj al-Tamattu this year. Speaking in Golestan province this morning, Hamid Mohammadi said that according the schedule, the Iranian pilgrims will embark on their trip on July 18th and they will stay in Saudi ...

IRNA Preliminary agreements have been made to open an office in Saudi Arabia to solve the potential problems of Iranians during Hajj pilgrimage, said Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization on Monday. Iran and Saudi Arabia have no diplomatic relations, but every year thousands of Iranians travel to Mecca and Medina to perform Hajj pilgrimage. This ...

MNA Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organizations Hamid Mohammadi underlined the need for holding of a safe Hajj this year, compared to the previous years. Last year, security was among the most important concerns of pilgrims; fortunately, the ceremony was safer than it was some years ago, he said. "Security of pilgrims during Hajj rituals ...

Tasnim Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said the country has sought an increased quota for the 2018 Hajj, adding that if the Saudi side agrees with it, 90,000 Iranians will make the pilgrimage this year. Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Mohammadi said some 1.3 million Iranians who signed up some ten years ago for attending ...

Tasnim Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said currently, conditions are not ripe for the country to resume dispatching nationals to Saudi Arabias holy cities for performing the Umrah (minor Hajj) pilgrimage. The resumption of the Umrah pilgrimage requires special arrangements and mechanisms and it will take place if ...

IRNA A senior Iranian official said here that Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization would pursue the case of Takfiri terrorists' attack on an Iranian cleric in Mecca during Hajj congregation, it was reported Thursday evening. Head of Iran's Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said Tehran attaches great importance to the security of ...

Tasnim The first group of Iranian pilgrims will arrive in Tehran tomorrow, returning from the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said. The first flight carrying Iranian pilgrims back home from Saudi Arabia will leave Jeddah airport in the early hours of Tuesday, Hamid Mohammadi said on ...

IRNA Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said on Tuesday that some 18,000 Iranian pilgrims out of the total number of 86,500 have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj rituals. Speaking to IRNA, Mohammadi added that over half of the figure set off for Mecca after a six-day stay in Medina while over 9,000 Iranian ...

Tasnim - A delegation of Iranian Foreign Ministry representatives tasked with providing consular services for the Hajj pilgrims will soon travel to Saudi Arabia, a senior Iranian official announced. Speaking to Tasnim on Monday, Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said the 10-strong Iranian delegation is going to fly ...

Tasnim Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi is going to visit Saudi Arabia for talks on preparations for this years Hajj season and on the guarantees the Saudi officials have given, a lawmaker said. Speaking to Tasnim on Monday, Davood Mohammadi said the visit will take place next week. In his trip, Mohammadi is ...

Tasnim Based on an agreement with Saudi Arabia, as many as 86,500 Iranian pilgrims will travel to the kingdom during this years Hajj season, an official announced. Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said on Friday that Iranian pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia in 600 convoys. He said Saudi officials have undertaken ...

Tasnim Iranian pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for this years Hajj season will be kitted up with electronic bracelets to avert possible problems, an official said. Head of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi told Tasnim on Saturday that Iran Electronics Industries (known as SA-Iran at home) has designed and manufactured the ...

IRNA - Head of Iran Organization for Hajj and Pilgrimage Hamid Mohammadi said here on Monday that Saudi Arabia has increased by 35 percent the number of pilgrims Iran can send to Hajj this year. Talking to IRNA, Mohammadi underlined that this year some 86,500 Iranian pilgrims will attend Hajj rituals. He reiterated that two years ago nearly 64,...

IRNA Caretaker of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten reviewed in a meeting details about providing due services to the Iranian pilgrims during 2017 Hajj rituals. The meeting also focused on the issue of acceleration of following up the Mina tragedy in 2015 ...

IRNA Senior Iranian and Saudi officials discussed on Wednesday ways to facilitate this year's Hajj for the Iranian pilgrims. According to Saudi media, the talks were held in Saudi Arabia by caretaker of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi and Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten. The negotiations ...

IRNA -- Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi says e-visas will be issued for Iranian pilgrims to the House of God this year. Mohammadi briefed reporters on the outcome of talks between Iranian and Saudi officials, and said the talks were positive in general and in the discussions, Iran raised its demands and the two sides reached ...

IRNA Senior Hajj official on Friday said talks with Saudi officials have not been finalized yet and the two sides are still discussing some remaining issues mostly the iisue of Iranian martyrs in Mina stampede tragedy in 2015. Negotiations on remaining issues are underway and results will be made public on due time, Caretaker of Hajj and Pilgrimage ...

IRNA Acting Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said on Thursday that negotiation with Saudi Arabia on 2017 Hajj ritual had relatively progress and is continuing. He said that policy-making, planning, defining and compiling indices and services standards as well as supervision on service operations for pilgrims are among the ...

Tasnim An Iranian official said negotiations with Saudi Arabia on resumption of Hajj pilgrimages by Iranians have made some progress. Caretaker of Irans Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Hamid Mohammadi said some progress has been made in the most recent round of talks with Saudis on Hajj pilgrimage. Heading a delegation, Mohammadi has been in ...