MNA � Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed Hojjatoleslam Abdol-Fattah Navvab as the new Head of Iranian Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization in a message on Saturday. Hojjatoleslam Navvab has replaced the organization�s ex-head Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ali Ghazi-Asgar.

Tasnim The representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs made assurances that Iranians planned to go on pilgrimage to the holy cities in Saudi Arabia later this year should not worry about their security in the kingdom. Due to the severance of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, there are public concerns ...

Tasnim The representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs said Iranian pilgrims can visit Syrias holy sites in the near future, several years after the pilgrimage to the Arab country was halted due to the protracted war there. Speaking at a meeting in Qom with Prominent Iranian cleric Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani ...

IRNA Iran and Saudi Arabia are great nations in the region and can cope with common concerns with negotiations, said the Supreme Leaders representative in Hajj affairs. 'Hajj ritual was performed appropriately this year. Political affairs of the two countries can improve by extending cooperations in Hajj to political issues,' added the representative ...

Tasnim Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said Iraq and Iran are facing common enemies, saying the two neighbors could stand together and resolve any disagreement through dialogue. The Iraqi diplomat who has travelled to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage held a meeting there with Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of the Leader of the ...

MNA The Iranian Leaders Representative in Hajj Affairs, Seyyed Ali Qazi Askar says that Iranian government treats Sunnis and Shias equally, adding that it will dispatch more than 10,000 Iranian Sunnis from 11 provinces to this years Hajj. Qazi Askar made the remarks in a conference attended by Sunni clerics tasked with the observing Sunni Iranian ...

Tasnim Despite the lack of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, around 85,000 Iranian pilgrims are going to make the Hajj pilgrimage this year, an Iranian official said. While Iran and Saudi Arabia have no diplomatic relations, they have agreed to deal with the issue of Hajj regardless of political differences, Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative ...

Tasnim An Iranian official expressed satisfaction with the dignified presence of the countrys nationals in this years Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, hoping that Iranians would have the chance to attend the Umrah (minor) Hajj as well. Iranian pilgrims could fortunately participate in this years Hajj in a dignified manner, Seyed Ali Qazi-Askar, ...

IFP - The Iranian Leaders Representative in Hajj Affairs, Seyyed Ali Qazi Askar, says this year the Islamic Republic has sent about 15,000 Sunni pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform their annual Hajj rituals. This year, nearly 15,000 of Iranian pilgrims are Sunnis, which is a record compared with previous years, Qazi Askar added. It ...

Press TV- Iran flies a first group of its pilgrimsfor Hajjin Saudi Arabia since the kingdom ruptured diplomatic ties with the Islamic Republic and withheld cooperation towards enabling Iranians to partake in the rituals. The Iranians departed from the southern port city of Bandar Abbas for the holy city of Medina early Sunday, said Seyyed ...

Tasnim Iran Air will operate three fourth of this years Hajj flights from different cities in Iran to Saudi Arabia, the representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs announced. Speaking at a gathering of people from the central city of Isfahan who will make the Hajj pilgrimage this year, Seyed Ali Qazi-Askar ...

Tasnim An Iranian official dismissed reports raising public concern about participation of Iranian pilgrims in this years Hajj, saying required preparations are being made and the first group of pilgrims will fly to Saudi Arabia on July 31. Most of the required preparations have been made and Iranian pilgrims can travel to Saudi Arabia from ...

IRNA Iran Supreme Leader's Representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Hojjatoleslam Ali Qazi Asgar said on Thursday that Saudi officials during bilateral talks have repeatedly declared that they will fulfill their commitments and determined to maintain dignity and security of Iranian Hajj pilgrims during the Hajj ritual ceremony. In the recent ...

IRNA - The representative of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar said all officials in charge of Hajj are trying to hold the ceremony in peace. Qazi-Askar made the remarks in a meeting with Hajj officials on Monday. He hoped that negotiations ...

IFP - An Iranian official says there are some groups who are seeking to escalate the current disputes between Iran and Saudi Arabia by dissuading Iranian pilgrims from visiting the holy sites in the Arab country. The representative of Irans Leader in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar, said there are some groups who are ...

AP) -- Iran will allow its citizens to take part in this year's hajj pilgrimage despite soaring tensions with archrival Saudi Arabia. Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency on Wednesday quotes a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ai Khamenei as saying the decision was approved last month by the National Security Council. The representative,...

Tasnim Saudi Arabia has granted 10 Iranian Foreign Ministry representatives entry into the kingdom for handling consular affairs and helping Iranian pilgrims during this years Hajj season, an official announced. Hojatoleslam Seyed Ali Qazi-Askar, the representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs, told reporters ...

IRNA -- Leadership representative in Hajj and Pilgrimage Hojjatoleslam Seyed Ali Qazi Askar said that Saudi Arabia has declared its commitment to guarantee safety and security of the Iranian Hajj pilgrims. Addressing a seminar on Hajj, Qazi Askar assured Hajj pilgrims that there is no room for concern over travel to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage ...

IRNA -- Following signing of an agreement with Saudi Arabia on this years Hajj, there is no need to worry about the executive issues, according to an official here on Monday. The representative of Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei for Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs, Hojjatoleslam Seyyed Ali Qazi-Askar, made the remarks ...

Tasnim The representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and pilgrimage affairs said Irans expert teams have traveled to Saudi Arabia to discuss preparations for the next annual Hajj pilgrimage. Several expert teams have been dispatched to Saudi Arabia to supply essential services to pilgrims and help pave the way for over ...