Haj pilgrimage
- Telangana
Telangana: Cong condemns KCR’s absence in bidding Haj pilgrims adieu
Hyderabad: The Telangana Congress on Monday expressed its disappointment over Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s absence in bidding farewell to pilgrims leaving for Haj. “While the CM found time to visit neighbouring…
- India
Shihab Chottur reaches Makkah from India in 12 months, a journey he began on foot
Shihab Chottur, who walked on foot from the Indian state of Kerala, reached the Makkah in Saudi Arabia after covering a distance of more than 8600 kilometers to perform the Haj. Shihab,…
- Middle East
Cover of Kaaba raised marking beginning of Haj season 2023
Riyadh: In preparation for the start of Haj this year, the authorities in Makkah raised the Kiswah (Ghilaf e Kaaba) on Friday evening. The Kiswah was raised by three meters and the…
- Kashmir
First batch of 630 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir leaves for Haj
Srinagar: The first batch of 630 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the annual Haj pilgrimage, officials said. The pilgrims left in two flights carrying 315…
- 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…
- Mumbai
Cong, NCP slam high, variant Haj fees; urge Centre for relief
Mumbai: Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on Tuesday urged Union Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Z. Irani to remove the discrepancies in the charges payable at the embarkation points for Haj pilgrims…
- Middle East
Iran, Saudi Arabia discuss facilitating Haj pilgrimage
Tehran: Iran’s Finance Minister Ehsan Khandouzi said that his country and Saudi Arabia have discussed ways to facilitate the Haj pilgrimage for Iranians and boost economic cooperation between the two nations. Khandouzi…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Haj Committee to send up to 3,000 pilgrims in 2023
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Haj Committee will facilitate the pilgrimage of 3,000 devotees in 2023 for the Haj pilgrimage, its chairman B S Ghouse Azam said. Azam said the number of Haj pilgrims…
- Bollywood
‘Meet SRK, send parents to Haj..’, Abdu Rozik lists his wishes
Mumbai: Bigg Boss 16 contestant Abdu Rozik has amassed a huge fan following in India and he is loved by almost all Indians. His singing style and cute smile are something that…
- Hyderabad
Passport offices asked to prioritise Haj pilgrims’ applications
Hyderabad: The Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, directed passport offices across the country to accord high priority to applications of prospective Haj pilgrims and ensure timely issuance of passports. The…
- Middle East
29-yr-old Kerala man begins walk to Makkah for Haj 2023
While most Muslims fly, drive or sail from all over the world to perform the annual pilgrimage of Haj in Makkah, a 29-year-old man from Kerala has set out on an 8,640…
- Middle East
Pilgrims perform final Haj rituals as Muslims worldwide mark Eid Al Adha
Pilgrims performed one of the final rites of Haj on Saturday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of Eid Al Adha. On Saturday morning, July 9, Pilgrims returned to the Grand Mosque…
- Middle East
Saudi: King Salman hosts kin of Christchurch victims for Haj 2022
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) received 60 pilgrims from New Zealand for this year’s Haj pilgrimage as guests of King Salman, local media reported. According to Arabic daily Asharq Al-Awsat, a…
- Middle East
For the first time, Saudi women step up to lead crowds during Haj
Riyadh: For the first time, Saudi women are at the forefront of female crowd management during this year’s Haj. This comes as per the directives of the General President for the Affairs…
- Middle East
Haj 2022: After spending a day at Mina, pilgrims flock to Mount Arafat
Riyadh: As the sun rose, nearly a million pilgrims flocked to Mount Arafat on Friday, the ninth Zul Hijjah to perform the greatest pillar of the Haj, after spending the day of…
