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Hundreds of deaths have been reported among the Muslim pilgrims performing the annual Haj rites in Holy Mecca, Reuters reported citing its own sources of diplomats and officials. At least 550 people have died so far, with the majority being…

The Saudi General Authority for Statistics announced on Saturday that the total number of pilgrims reached 1,883,164 this year. Among them, 1,611,310 pilgrims came from outside the Saudi Kingdom, while the number of pilgrims from inside Saudi, including citizens and…

Hujjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Sami Al-Masoudi, Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization of Iraq, visited the mission of Grand Ayatollah Seyed Sadiq al-Hosseini al-Shirazi in Makkah and met with the officials of this delegation. In this meeting, the members of the…

This year’s Hajj rituals started on Friday, June 14, and continues until Wednesday, June 19. More details in the following report: One of the important wisdoms of the Hajj is to understand the true concept of monotheism and to know…

Ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Muslim pilgrims have been arriving in record numbers to Mecca, Saudi Arabia’s holy city, Arab news reported today. Saudi officials report that over 1.5 million foreign pilgrims had reached the country by Tuesday, with…

The Hajj mission of Supreme Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi hosted members of the Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Ishaq Fayyaz’s mission in Holy Madinah. In this visit, Hujjat al-Islam wal-Muslimin Sheikh Talib Salehi, the director of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi’s office in…

Saudi Arabia warned pilgrims on Tuesday to prepare for searing heat during this year’s Hajj, one of the largest annual religious gatherings in the world. According to the country’s national meteorology center, average high temperatures are forecast to reach 44…

The members of the mission of Grand Ayatollah Seyyed Sadegh al-Hosseini al-Shirazi met and talked with the members of the mission of Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Hossein Wahid Khorasani in Holy Madinah. The meeting took place as a part of the…

Activists and bloggers on social media have widely criticized recent actions taken by Saudi authorities to redirect the road passing near the graves of the Imams, peace be upon them, and the honourable companions, in the Baqi Cemetery. As per…

The sky of Makkah is to witnesses the sun shining perpendicularly to the Kaaba at noon today, Monday, May 27, corresponding to 19 Dhul-Qa’da 1445 AH. According to the Astronomical Society of Jeddah, the phenomenon occurs at the time of…