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The funeral arrangements will include ceremonies on July 7 in the holy city of Qom, south of Tehran, media said.
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 June 2026
The kingdom opened its property market to foreign ownership in January, though Mecca remains subject to additional restrictions, with non-Muslims unable to own property in the holy city.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
The warning comes nearly a month before the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is considered the holy city for Muslims.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2026
For the first time in centuries, Catholic leaders have been barred from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, according to church authorities in the holy city.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 13 June 2026
The kingdom opened its property market to foreign ownership in January, though Mecca remains subject to additional restrictions, with non-Muslims unable to own property in the holy city.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
The warning comes nearly a month before the Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, which is considered the holy city for Muslims.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2026
For the first time in centuries, Catholic leaders have been barred from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, according to church authorities in the holy city.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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