155 pilgrims from Iran died in Mecca crush
According to the head of the Hajj in Iran Said Ohandi, the number of pilgrims from Iran, who died during the crush in Mecca at the time of the Hajj, is 155 …
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Pilgrims leaving Saudi Arabia to receive 2 million copies of Koran
According to the Ministry of Islamic Affairs of Saudi Arabia, those pilgrims, who leave the country after the Hajj this year will be given 2 million copies of the Koran. "The ministry will …
Tehran wants to participate in investigation of crush in Mecca
The Saudi authorities are obliged to report to Iran on the results of the investigation of the crush that took place the day before in the Mina Valley near Mecca, in which 717 people were killed and more than 800 ...
Iran declares mourning over Mecca victims
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has declared three days of national mourning following the deaths in Mecca of more than 700 Hajj pilgrims, including at least 90 Iranian nationals. “Offering condolences ...
Authorities of Saudi Arabia will punish those responsible for the tragedy in Mecca
The Saudi Arabian authorities are to punish the organizers of the pilgrimage to Mecca for non-compliance with the organizational rules of the Hajj. The Ministry of Hajj confirmed that the ...
Medvedev sends condolences to Saudi prince in connection with tragedy in Mecca
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has expressed his condolences to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed …
Ilham Aliyev expresses his condolences to King Salman in connection with tragedy in Mecca
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has expressed his condolences to the minister of the Two Holy Mosques, King of Saudi Arabia, Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud in connection with …
860 pilgrims die during Hajj in Mecca
A terrible tragedy has taken place today this morning in the valley of Mina near Mecca at time of the most important rituals of Muslim pilgrimage, the stoning of the devil. For unclear reasons, two flows of people, …
Saudi Minister of Health: Crowd crush in Mecca caused by disregarding rules
According to the Minister of Health of Saudi Arabia, Khaled al-Faleh, a jam in the valley of Mina near Mecca has happened due to non-compliance of rules by some pilgrims. "If …
Two Russians die during Hajj
Two Russian pilgrims died in Saudi Arabia today, but their death doesn't connected with the current jam near Mecca, which killed hundreds of people, the head of the Russian Hajj Mission, Magomed Gamzayev, said. …
453 pilgrims killed, 719 wounded in Mecca
At least 453 pilgrims died and 719 pilgrims injured as a result of jam in Mecca during the pilgrimage on Eid al-Adha, the civil defense of Saudi Arabia wrote on its Twitter page. The ministry added that the figures are not final, …
Holiday tragedy: 100 pilgrims killed in Mecca
More than 100 pilgrims died and 390 pilgrims injured as a result of jam in Mecca during the pilgrimage on Eid al-Adha. The tragedy occurred in the valley of Mina, near the tent camps for those who arrived in Mecca to perform the …
Price of Hajj doubled this year, Rushan Abbyasov says
The First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council, Rushan Abbyasov, spoke about the results of the work of the Russian Hajj mission in 2015. This year, for the first time, Russians did not use the entire quota provided. …
12 thousand pilgrims from Russia leave for Hajj
Crimean Muslims managed to visit sacred sites due to the government of the peninsula and the Fund for Support of Islamic Culture
First Crimean Muslims travel to holy places for Hajj
Today, the first group of 150 pilgrims has been sent from Crimea to Syrian Arabia for performing the Hajj. The Hajj is to establish a record for the Crimean Tatars, as 322 people received a …
More than seven thousand Dagestanis won’t travel abroad due to debts
According to a representative of the press service of the regional UFSSP, more than 7 thousand residents of Dagestan won’t be able to travel abroad, including to the Hajj, because of unpaid debts in the …
More than 15 thousand policemen ensure safety of pilgrims to Mecca
According the head of the General Directorate for Civil Defense Mecca Hamad bin Abdul Aziz al-Mubadal, this year more than 15 thousand security forces will provide safety of pilgrims during the …
Ten thousand Muslims from the North Caucasus to perform hajj
About 10 thousand pilgrims from the North Caucasus region are going to perform the hajj to Mecca this year, the Chairman of the Muslims Coordination Center of North Caucasus and Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Karachay-Cherkess …
Russians starting Hajj
Today the first group of Russians will fly to Saudi Arabia to perform the Hajj this year. They will travel to Mecca from Ufa, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Muftis Council, Rushan Abbyasov, said. "The first group ...
