IQNA – A new study has found that measures like using mist fans and water mist columns to cool the air in open spaces and reduce the heat on crowds of Hajj pilgrims are effecting in reducing heat-related health risks.

IQNA – A smart robot service launched in the holy city of Medina is aimed at assisting pilgrims visiting the Prophet's Mosque, including by giving them health advice.

IQNA – Muslim scholars in Bahrain selected the motto for this year’s Day of Ashura.

IQNA – Saudi Arabia confirmed that its security forces have removed hundreds of thousands of unregistered pilgrims from Mecca in anticipation of the upcoming Hajj, which commences next week.

IQNA – The Jamkaran Mosque's custodian has conferred the title of honorary servant upon Yusuf Makki, the Governor of Najaf.

IQNA – The oldest pilgrim arriving in Saudi Arabia for Hajj this year is a woman from Iraq.

IQNA – Over 1.2 million pilgrims have already arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage amid soaring temperatures.

IQNA – More than 74.5 million worshippers visited the Prophet’s Mosque (also known as Al Masjid an Nabawi) in the holy city of Medina in the first quarter of this year, according to official figures.

IQNA – A group of scholars and officials from Palestine visited the mausoleum of Imam Reza (AS) in Iran’s northeastern city of Mashhad.

IQNA – Iran’s acting president called the annual Arbaeen march as a manifestation of the global glory of the Muslim world.

IQNA – Saudi Arabia issued a warning today that pilgrims participating in the Hajj should prepare for higher than average temperatures, with highs expected to reach 44 degrees Celsius (111 degrees Fahrenheit).

IQNA – A state agency in Saudi Arabia has implemented a crowd management plan at the Prophet’s Mosque, the second holiest site in Islam, for the ongoing Hajj pilgrimage season.