IRNA Thousands of Iranians along with pilgrims from other countries held on Monday the Disavowal of Pagans ceremony in Arafat Desert, 20 km southeast of holy city of Mecca in west of Saudi Arabia. The ceremony started after a message to the annual Hajj congregation by the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was ...

AFP- Over two million Muslims from around the world began gathering Thursday on Mount Arafat for the highlight of the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabias Mecca. Helicopters flew around the area as the faithful converged from dawn on the surrounding Mount Arafat plain and the hill known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy. Dressed in white, the ...

[caption id="attachment_120112" align="alignright" width="234"] A pilgrim carries the ISIL flag during the Hajj rites on Jabal ar-Rahmah Mountain at the Arafat Plain, on October 3, 2014.[/caption] An Iranian lawmaker says the hoisting of the ISIL terrorist group's flag at the Arafat Plain in Saudi Arabia during the recent Hajj rituals was coordinated ...

[caption id="attachment_120112" align="alignright" width="212"] A pilgrim carries the ISIL flag during the Hajj rites on Jabal ar-Rahmah Mountain at the Arafat Plain, on October 3, 2014.[/caption] An Iranian lawmaker has rapped the hoisting of the ISIL terrorist group's flag on the Arafat Plain in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj rituals, saying the move ...

The Kabah was adorned with a new cover (Kiswa) on Friday. In an annual custom, the new black cloth was placed on top of the Kabah, at the center of the Grand Mosque, as about two million pilgrims converged on the nearby vast plains of Arafat in the climax of hajj. Officials from the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Millions of Iranians across the country flocked to mosques and other religious centers to mark the holy day of Arafa, which is an important day in the Islamic calendar.   The Arafa Day, which falls on the 9th day of Dhul Hijja of the lunar Islamic Calendar, is considered a sacred time for Muslims to fast and perform prayers....

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 ...