Haj pilgrimage
- Middle East
UAE: Flu vaccination mandatory for Umrah, Haj pilgrims
Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has announced the necessity of taking all required basic doses of vaccinations, especially influenza vaccination, before traveling to perform…
- Telangana
Telangana gears up for Haj pilgrimage as 7900 selected
Hyderabad: A significant number of pilgrims from Telangana, totaling 7900 individuals, are set to embark on the sacred journey of Haj from Hyderabad embarkation point to Saudi Arabia this year. Significant logistical…
- India
UAE: Indian expat arrested for defrauding Haj applicants for millions
Abu Dhabi: A 44-year-old Indian expatriate Shebin Rasheed, who runs the Sharjah-based travel agency, has been arrested for defrauding United Arab Emirates (UAE) residents on the pretext of Haj. Nearly 150 UAE…
- Middle East
Haj 2023: Saudi King orders hosting of 1,300 pilgrims from 90 countries
Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Saturday issued a directive to host 1,300 pilgrims from more than 90 countries to perform the Haj this year,…
- 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,…
- 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…
- 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…