Haj
- 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,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia set to receive two million pilgrims for Haj 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is prepared to receive two million Muslim pilgrims, to perform Haj this year, as the kingdom has lifted COVID-19 pandemic-induced limits, the Saudi Press Agency…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi Arabia lifts limit on number of pilgrims
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has announced that it will no longer impose limits on the number of pilgrims for this year’s Haj after three years of restrictions to curb…
- Entertainment
Social activist accuses Sana Khan of ‘disrespecting’ Umrah, she replies
Mumbai: Former actress Sana Khan on Tuesday took to her social media to shut down a social activist who accused her of ‘disrespecting’ the sacred pilgrimages of Umrah and Haj. Vinay Dubey,…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia to host Haj Expo 2023
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is set to host a conference and exhibition for Haj and Umrah services— “Haj Expo 2023” aimed at improving the pilgrim experience at the Two…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia replaces Umrah e-services app from Eatmarna to Nusuk
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Haj and Umrah ministry on Wednesday called on pilgrims around the world for an important update to benefit from the Nusuk application that has replaced the…
- Middle East
Saudi Arabia detects over 4,000 Haj health violations
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s health ministry’s announced that it had detected 4,222 violations of health requirements and precautionary measures during field inspections this Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA)…
- Middle East
Photos: Haj 2022 begins
Riyadh: One million pilgrims from around the world amassed in the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage, which is considered one of the five pillars of Islam.…
- Middle East
First batch of Haj pilgrims arrive by sea in Jeddah from Sudan
Riyadh: The first batch of Sudanese Haj pilgrims arrived by sea via the ferry Amanah at Jeddah Islamic Port, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Friday. The first batch consists of…
