IQNA – Najaf and Karbala have entered a period of mourning as preparations intensify for events marking the anniversary of the martyrdom of Lady Fatima (SA), daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).

IQNA – A spiritual gathering for the first group of Iranian students taking part in Umrah pilgrimage was held at the Sanoud Al-Rayyan Hotel in Mecca on Saturday.

IQNA – An exhibition titled “Blue Jasmine” has opened in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan on the martyrdom anniversary of Hazrat Zahra (SA).

IQNA – A senior Iranian cleric described Nahj al-Balagha, a collection of Imam Ali’s (AS) sermons and letters, as a “boundless ocean” of knowledge, declaring its revival an essential duty for the Muslim community.

IQNA – Iran and Saudi Arabia have pledged to deepen their coordination on pilgrimage services, following a meeting between their officials in Riyadh focused on improving infrastructure and logistics for Iranian Umrah and Hajj pilgrims.

IQNA – A ceremony of sending off the first batch of academic Umrah pilgrims leaving for the Land of Revelation was held in Tehran on Sunday.

IQNA – Amid an unprecedented drought in the West Asia region, worshippers in all regions of Saudi Arabia offered prayers for rain Thursday morning.

IQNA – An agreement was signed by Hajj officials from Iran and Saudi Arabia on the participation of Iranian pilgrims in next year’s Hajj.

IQNA – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz has called on citizens and residents across the Kingdom to join in Salat al-Istisqa (rain-seeking prayers) on Thursday, following the prophetic tradition of seeking divine mercy through communal prayer.

IQNA – The head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization said negotiations are underway to finalize the executive contracts for next year’s Hajj.

IQNA – Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Organisation has called on Saudi Arabia to increase Iran’s Hajj pilgrim quota in proportion to the country’s population.

IQNA – The flag atop the dome of the Imam Reza (AS) Shrine in Mashhad has been replaced with a black one to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of Lady Fatima Zahra (SA), the revered daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).