Saudi Arabia and Iran continue information war
The tensions intensified after accusations in Riyadh's involvement in the death of pilgrims in a stampede at the Hajj last year
The tensions intensified after accusations in Riyadh's involvement in the death of pilgrims in a stampede at the Hajj last year
Ravil Gaynutdin: "Nobody is allowed to sacrifice people's lives, even if there are motives and political purposes"
The pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has ended this year without any incidents, the chairman of the Russian Muftis Council, Ravil Gaynutdin, who carried out a service at the Moscow Cathedral Mosque marking the Eid al-Adha holiday, …
Close to two million pilgrims have converged on western Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj, Zee News reported. Saudi Arabia took new measures aimed to prevent a recurrence of last year`s stampede which killed around …
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif, deputy premier, minister of interior and chairman of the Supreme Haj Committee, has approved the Civil Defense plan to cope with emergencies during Haj, the Director General of Civil Defense Lt. …
Today, training courses for pilgrims, traveling for Hajj in September, begin in the Moscow Cathedral Mosque, the press service of the Russian Muftis Council reported. "Over the past several years the Muftis Council of Russia sent …
Iranian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Mohsen Pakayin said that this year Muslim countries will refuse to send pilgrims to perform the Hajj in Mecca and Medina, or reduce the number of pilgrims until Saudi Arabia provides safety guarantees. …
The refusal of the Iranian authorities to organize the Hajj is due to fact that Saudi Arabia cannot provode Iran's citizens with security guarantees. It is another step in the escalation of political confrontation between Riyadh and …
Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Dzhubeyr, said today that Iran mixes religion with politics in the situation around the Hajj. "We have fulfilled all the requirements of Iran in …
This year, Iranian pilgrims won't be able to attend Hajj in Mecca, Press TV channel wrote on its Twitter page. "Iran says it will not take part in this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca because of …
Iran and Saudi Arabia have failed to reach a deal on Hajj during the second round of talks. As reported earlier Saudi Arabia has not agreed with Iran’s proposals to organize pilgrimage for the Iranians, which, in particular, dealt …
Iran says it will not send pilgrims to Hajj this year because Saudi Arabia is refusing to cooperate on arrangements for Iranians to join the annual rituals in September, Press TV reports. “Conditions are not prepared for …
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Hossein Jaberi Ansari pointed to visa issuance to the Iranian pilgrims among Iran’s disputed issues with Saudi Arabia, Mehr news agency reports. …
The Spiritual Administration of Muslims (DUM) in Crimea has announced about the beginning of registration of everybody who wants to perform Hajj in Mecca. According to Vice-Premier of the Crimean government Ruslan …
The Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia, Adel al-Dzhubeyr, said that the Swiss embassy in Tehran will represent the interests of the kingdom in Iran. ‘’Switzerland will solve consular issues and represent the …
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The Iranian authorities have sent DNA samples to Saudi Arabia to clarify the fates of 28 of its citizens who disappeared during the Hajj. It is known that the senior diplomat Ghazanfar Roknabadi is among them, Trend quoted the …
After 60 years hot weather is to establish in the Middle East, in the Gulf countries so people won;t be able to perform the Hajj without outside special air-conditioned rooms. In …
The Head of the Department for Cooperation with the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Russia of the Muftis Council, Ali Hasanov, summed up the results of the Russian muslims’ Hajj this year. The speaker said that because of the deteriorating …