Haj 2023
- Middle East
Saudi: Haj guidelines for overseas pilgrims entering Kingdom
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for overseas pilgrims, entering Kingdom for next month’s Islamic Haj pilgrimage, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. The Ministry of Haj and Umrah…
- Middle East
Frenchman cycles through 11 countries to perform Haj
A Frenchman, arrived in Turkey on a bicycle, as part of his journey to perform the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. 41-year-old Nabil Al-Nasri, Frenchman of Moroccan origin, set off from…
- India
Haj 2023: First batch of 381 pilgrims from India leaves for Saudi Arabia
New Delhi: The first batch of 381 Haj pilgrims from India left for the Saudi Arabi for the holy pilgrimage from the Indira Gandhi International Airport on late Sunday night. Union Minister…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Know departure deadline for Umrah pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced the last date for the departure of Umrah pilgrims for the current year 1444 AH (Anno Hegirae in Latin…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: 7,700 flights to transport pilgrims for Haj
Riyadh: In preparation for the upcoming Haj season, around 7,700 scheduled flights will transport Muslim pilgrims from around the world to and from Saudi Arabia, local media reported. About 1.7 million seats…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia expands Makkah Route initiative
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior on Saturday announced the expansion of “Makkah Route” initiative to include Turkey and the Ivory Coast this year. This is the fiftth year…
- Middle East
Saudi: First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive
Riyadh: The first batch of Haj pilgrims arrived at Prince Muhammad bin Abdulaziz international airport in Madinah and King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.…
- Middle East
First batch of 300 pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh leaves for Haj
Lucknow: The first batch of around 300 pilgrims left for Haj on Sunday from the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport here, according to Uttar Pradesh State Haj Committee chairman Mohsin Raza. “Today, the first batch of…
- Middle East
Saudi reduces Haj quota for UK, Muslims may face 10-year wait
With just over weeks to go for annual Haj, the government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has reduced the number of Haj quota allocated to United Kingdom (UK) muslim from…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Roads readied to receive pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: In preparation for Haj 2023, which is anticipated to begin on Monday, June 26, several roads in Saudi Arabia are being readied to receive hundreds of thousands of Muslims from around…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Visit visa holders can’t perform Haj
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah on Sunday reaffirmed that the visit visa holders are not allowed to perform the Haj. The ministry emphasized that the visit…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia: Makkah gears up for Haj season
Riyadh: The authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) are gearing up for a Haj season 2023/1444 AH, which is expected to start on Monday, June 26. This week, the authorities…
- Telangana
Telangana: 76 women will perform Haj without Mehram in 2023
Hyderabad: With preparations underway to welcome hajis ahead of Haj Season 2023, the Telangana State Haj Committee (TSCH) confirmed that 76 women applications have come from those who are ready to travel…
- Telangana
Telangana Haj pilgrims denied rubat facility in 2023 amid delay in Saudi building rules
Hyderabad: Haj pilgrims from Telangana will not be able to avail the facility of rubat during Haj 2023 due to the delay in issuing details regarding the stay of pilgrims in rubat…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: ‘Nusuk’ payment failures frustrate western pilgrims yet again
Abu Dhabi: For the second year in a row, Western Muslim pilgrims who plan to participate in the annual haj next month have been frustrated by the ‘Nusuk’ government portal that aims…
