Tehran, Oct 14, IRNA Iranian Hajj pilgrims on Monday underlined the need for Islamic solidarity and slammed efforts to sow discord among Muslims. In a statement issued at the end of the Disavowal of Pagans ceremony in Arafat Desert, the pilgrims renewed allegiance to the Late Founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini and the ideals of the Supreme ...

Some two million Muslim pilgrims begin the annual Hajj pilgrimage by pouring into the Plain of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims started their way for Mina by road, by train or on foot on Sunday in a bid to pray and rest before moving on to Mount Arafat on Monday for the climax of the pilgrimage rituals. The men are ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - An Iranian official warned against a new plot hatched by the enemies of Islam, saying that it aims to draw attention away from the pivotal issue of Palestine. This new ploy has emerged in the shape of inciting ethno-sectarian wars, Head of Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Organization of Iran Hojjatoleslam Seyed Ali Qazi Asgar said ...

Muslims from around the globe have come together in Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage which is the worlds largest annual gathering,Press TVreports. Muslims from across the world are converging on the holy city of Mecca to undertake this years Hajj rituals, with Masjid al-Haram (the Grand Mosque) being their focal point. The Masjid al-Haram is the ...