Following a landmark reconciliation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, tensions have eased in the Gulf and at the Hajj pilgrimage, where Iranian visitors finally feel welcome again. Seven years of enmity between the Sunni and Shiite powers had made for a cool reception for Iranian pilgrims joining worshippers from around the world for the massive event. But at the current hajj, held three months after Riyadh and Tehran agreed to repair relations, the atmosphere is suddenly very different. More than 86,000 Iranians, including 300 aged over 80, are on this year’s hajj.

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