Saudi Arabia
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Anti-Iran allegations aimed at overshadowing inefficiency of Saudi arms: AQR chief custodian
Addressing a group of servicemen in a ceremony commemorating Abadan seizure anniversary in Mashhad, Hoj. Marvi said: “Abadan seizure was polished off with the best possible form in the most difficult situation.”
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Saudi Arabia sentences Shia cleric to 12 years in Jail
The rights group Prisoners of Conscience, which is an independent non-governmental organization advocating human rights in Saudi Arabia, announced in a post on its official Twitter page on Thursday .
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Holy Kaaba covered with a new Kiswah
This ritual took place after Morning Prayer on the 9th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, .
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Muslim pilgrims converge on Saudi's Mina ahead of Hajj
Pilgrims coming from all over the world will spend one day and one night in prayer before setting out for Mt. Arafat located some 12 kilometers (around 8 miles) from Mecca .
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Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage
Male pilgrims wearing simple terry cloth white garments and women in conservative dress and headscarves are circling the cube-shaped Kaaba .
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Over 1.7 million pilgrims arrive in Mecca for Hajj rituals
The number of the arrivals through Monday was 1,664,974 by air, 92,844 by land and 17,249 pilgrims via a sea route, amounting to 1,775,067 pilgrims, according to a statement. Saudi officials reported the number of pilgrims this year will increase by 7% compared to last year's Hajj season.
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The Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj explained
The five-day pilgrimage is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all Muslims who have the physical and financial ability to undertake the journey.
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Muslim pilgrims from all over the world start arriving in Mecca ahead of Hajj season
Over 1,600,000 pilgrims had arrived in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, which begins on August 9, according to the Saudi Ministry of Haj.
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Saudi cleric dies of medical negligence in regime detention
Sheikh Saleh Abdulaziz al-Dumairi died Saturday while being kept at Tarfiya prison in Saudi Arabia’s north-central city of Buraydah.
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Shia activists sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
The report came as Saudi authorities executed two of Ali’s brothers, Ahmad and Hossein, on April 23 over their political activism..