Riyadh: The Saudi government has issued a warning that people without haj permits would not be allowed to enter Makkah, the media reported on Tuesday.A senior official said that patrols have been deployed to prevent
New Delhi: Haj is considered as the biggest Muslim pilgrimage to the holy destination of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.As the Haj pilgrims from India have begun their journey to Mecca, an advisory has been issued
New Delhi: BJP firebrand leader Sadhvi Prachi has said that if Hindu pilgrims were harmed during the annual Amarnath Yatra, Haj pilgrims would face harsh consequences."Haj pilgrims will have to face the consequences if there
An Internet-based, user-friendly smartphone application has been launched to address the issue of missing Haj pilgrims.Haj comitte has launched a new app named, 'Indian Haj Accommodation Locator Mobile App' for the comfort of people on
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan today demanded lifting of certain restrictions imposed on Haj pilgrims.In a letter written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, he claimed that last year the Haj Committee of
Jeddah: Over 136,000 Indians will perform Haj in 2015 with the quota for the country remaining unchanged since last year due to the ongoing expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.The agreement in this
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said his government was considering a system through which it will help all Muslims in the country to go to Saudi Arabia for Haj.Speaking at Kanthale Al Tharik
Dubai: An Indian man carried his 80-year-old father on his shoulders throughout the Haj rituals instead of using a wheelchair because he found it better and comfortable, a news report has revealed.Mohammed Rasheed, who is
New Delhi: Indian Haj pilgrims have to shell out an additional Rs.20,000 this year on the pilgrimage, on account of the steep depreciation of the Indian rupee and high accommodation and travel costs, External Affairs
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today asked the Centre to immediately provide meningococcal meningitis vaccines, which has been made mandatory for Haj pilgrimage by the Saudi Arab government.In a letter written to Union Health Minister Ghulam
Mumbai, April 26: A Maharashtra minister Thursday urged the central government to demand an additional quota for Haj pilgrims for India based on the country's current Muslim population.Minority Affairs Minister Arif Naseem Khan lamented that
New Delhi, Oct 25: Haj in Arabic means "pilgrimage". It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at
Dubai, Sep 30: Over 28,000 pilgrims from different parts of India have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia for Haj, Indian mission in the Gulf Kingdom has said.According to India's Jeddah Consulate, Haj pilgrims from
New Delhi, Jul 20: Around 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims will be covered this year under the subsidy scheme of the government, which also decided to go for competitive bidding for airlines to negotiate fares.The pilgrims
US president Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah Omar prayed on a pilgrimage to Mecca for him to convert to Islam, it has emerged.Ever since he launched his White House campaign, the U.S. President has been dogged
Pilgrims undertaking Haj this year will have two more embarkation points, up from 17 last time, and will have to pay Rs 16,000 instead of Rs 12,000 last year. These decisions in relation to the
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