Haj
- Middle East
Haj to be held in summer after 25 years, says Saudi govt
Saudi Arabia has announced that it will take 25 years for Haj to take place in summer season from now. The National Centre for Meteorology (NCM) stated that the next Haj will…
- Middle East
MEA denies Saudi Arabia’s block work visa suspension for Indians
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday termed media reports of Saudi Arabia suspending issuance of block work visas for citizens from 14 countries, including India, as “fake”, asserting…
- Featured News
Haj: Beyond the rituals
Hyderabad: There is more to Haj than meets the eye. It’s not just going through the paces – the tawaf (circumambulation), sa’ee (running between Safe-Marwa hillocks), and drinking from the fountain of Zam Zam. It’s not even…
- India
Indian Haj mission deploys assisting teams for pilgrims’ Mina journey
Riyadh: Indian Haj pilgrims are assisted by ‘Team India’ officials as the movement to Mina from Makkah begins, marking the start of the Five-Day Core Haj Period in Saudi Arabia. The team,…
- Middle East
Mina gears up to host Haj pilgrims
With Haj 2025 about to begin, the valley of Mina, Saudi Arabia, is gearing up to host 1.3 million pilgrims from across the world. The pilgrims will assemble in the valley from…
- Entertainment
Sana Khan in Makkah for her 3rd Haj, first time with her father
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan has once again flown to the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia to perform Haj, making this her third pilgrimage. What makes this year’s Haj extra special…
- India
Haj flights to be resumed from Srinagar airport on May 14
Srinagar: Hours after Srinagar international airport figured in the 32 airports of the country where NOTAM was revoked, authorities on Monday issued the revised schedule for departure of Haj flights from Srinagar…
- Kashmir
First flight of Haj pilgrims from J&K to leave for Saudi Arabia today
Srinagar: The first batch of this year’s Haj pilgrims left the Haj house on Sunday for the Srinagar international airport to board the special flight for Saudi Arabia. This year, over 3600…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to penalise illegal Haj pilgrims, facilitators
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a penalty of Saudi Riyal (SAR) 20,000 for illegal Haj pilgrims and those who facilitate such travellers. The ministry introduced a list of penalties that…
- Hyderabad
First batch of pilgrims from Hyderabad departs for Haj
Hyderabad: The first batch of pilgrims from Hyderabad departed for Haj in Saudi Arabia early on Tuesday, April 29. As many as 7,000 pilgrims from Telangana are expected to perform Haj this…
- Hyderabad
Revanth Reddy to flag off first Haj caravan in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy will see off the first batch of Hajj pilgrims from the state on April 29 at Haj House, Nampally. The Telangana Haj Committee’s departure schedule for…
- Telangana
Telangana, AP officials hold joint meeting to coordinate Haj 2025 arrangements
Hyderabad: To ensure smooth arrangements for Haj 2025, officials from the Haj Committees of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh convened a joint coordination meeting on Saturday, April 19, at the Conference Hall of…
- Middle East
Haj 2025: Saudi Arabia announces deadline for service agreements
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced February 14 as the deadline for the Haj affairs offices across the world to complete their service agreements for…
- World
Rs 100 ‘Haj note’ sold for Rs 56 lakh at auction
In an auction in London, a Rs 100 ‘Haj note’ note was sold for an incredible Rs 56,49,650. This unique note which was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in…
- Middle East
UAE issues new Haj, Umrah rules
Abu Dhabi: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday, May 27, issued new rules to the Haj and Umrah system. The new rules aim to regulate organising the Islamic pilgrimage,…
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