Iranian pilgrims Can Now Travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah
Iranian pilgrims traveled to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah, a pilgrimage Muslims can undertake any time of year. This marks the first time in nearly ten years that Iranian Muslims have been allowed to participate in Umrah. The resumption of Umrah travel follows a period of strained relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Iranian pilgrims are now able to go to Saudi Arabia for Umrah, a pilgrimage they couldn't do for almost ten years because of problems between Iran and Saudi Arabia. As reported by Iran's official news agency, the first group of pilgrims left Iran to go to Saudi Arabia from Tehran's Imam Khomeini airport.
“The first group of Umrah pilgrims departed Iran for Saudi Arabia through the Imam Khomeini airport in Tehran,” Iran’s official news agency IRNA rep...