hajj
Arba’een the New Shia Hajj or an Interim Fill-In?
While hundreds of thousands of Muslims are in Saudi Arabia to observe the mandatory hajj, Iranians are the most conspicuous no-shows. Some of them are holding Shia rituals in Iraq.
Read MoreTehran Says KSA Repels From Path of God, Quits Hajj
The apparently endless tensions between Iran and the Saudi monarchy have hit the Hajj ceremonies in the latest episode.
Read MoreAnti-Saudi Protests
An article by Bahram Amirahmadian, an expert on international affairs, for Arman daily
Read MoreIranians Fume over Hajj Incident
Iran has suffered the highest number of victims during the Mina stampede, and newspapers are furious with Saudi mishandling of the incident.
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