Iranian Hajj Officials Leave for Medina
Representative of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution in Hajj and Pilgrimage Affairs Hojat-ol-Islam Seyed Abdol Fattah Navab and Head of the Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization Ali Reza Bayat traveled to the holy city of Medina.
They were seen off by Ayatollah Mohsen Qomi, the international communications deputy of the Leader’s office, at the Imam Khomeini International Airport.
Before boarding the plane, Hojat-ol-Islam Navab talked to reporters at the airport, wishing success for the Iranian Hajj pilgrims in completing the pilgrimage.
“We hope that the pilgrims will return to the Islamic country in good health and with their pilgrimage accepted (by God).”
He also noted that all necessary preparations have been made in the cultural, education, health and other areas for the Iranian pilgrims to perform their pilgrimage.
He also referred to the emphasis on Islamic solidarity in the slogan of this year’s Hajj, stating that solidarity and unity among Islamic countries strengthen them all, but on the contrary, division wastes capacity and weakens them all.
He further emphasized that supporting the oppressed Palestinians in this year’s pilgrimage can reduce the enormous suffering of this oppressed nation.
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More than 85,000 Iranian pilgrims will perform Hajj this year.
Hajj is a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that every able-bodied and financially able Muslim is obliged to undertake at least once during their lifetime.
The annual pilgrimage is regarded as one of the pillars of Islam and the largest act of mass pilgrimage in the world. It is also a demonstration of Muslims’ unity and their submission to Allah.
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