136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains same
10 years, 1 month ago

136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains same

India TV News  

Jeddah: Over 136,000 Indians will perform Haj in 2015 with the quota for the country remaining unchanged since last year due to the ongoing expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The agreement in this regard was signed as the Indian Haj delegation led by Minister of State for External Affairs Gen. V K Singh held a meeting with Saudi Arabia's Haj minister Bandar Al Hajjar yesterday here in Jeddah to chalk out a plan for this year's pilgrimage. During the meeting between minister Singh and the Saudi Haj Minister wide range of Haj-related issues were discussed including the need to have effective cooling system in the tent city of Mina, improved land transportation facilities in Jeddah, Mecca and Madina, catering services to pilgrims and baggage standardisation. The Indian delegation included Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hamid Ali Rao, Chairman of Central Haj Committee of India Qaiser Shamim, Indian Consul General Mubarak, Joint Secretary in Ministry of External Affairs Ajit Gupte, senior diplomats and Air India and Civil Aviation ministry officials.

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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia’s new diktat BANS children from pilgrimage. Here’s why
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia’s new diktat BANS children from pilgrimage. Here’s why

Live Mint  

Hajj 2025: In a major development, Saudi Arabia has barred children from participating in the Hajj pilgrimage this year, citing safety concerns due to overcrowding. The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah stated that the decision aims to protect children from potential risks associated with severe overcrowding during Hajj. New Saudi visa rule To prevent overcrowding during the Hajj, Saudi …

Centre seeks names of Muslim doctors from states to accompany Hajj pilgrims
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Centre seeks names of Muslim doctors from states to accompany Hajj pilgrims

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The ministry of health and family welfare has written to states and Union territories, seeking names of serving Muslim male and female doctors as well as paramedics to accompany Indian Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. These medical professionals for Hajj medical deputation will help provide healthcare services in Saudi Arabia at facilities manned by Indian doctors. “The Hajj …

Rijiju embarks on 5-day visit to Saudi Arabia, to sign agreement for Hajj pilgrimage
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Rijiju embarks on 5-day visit to Saudi Arabia, to sign agreement for Hajj pilgrimage

The Hindu  

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday embarked on a five-day visit to Saudi Arabia to sign a bilateral agreement for the Hajj pilgrimage of 2025, where India is seeking an additional quota for 10,000 pilgrims. Mr. Rijiju is scheduled to meet Saudi Arabian Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al Rabiah on Monday when the two leaders are expected to sign …

500 Women Eligible for Mehram Quota Seats for Haj 2025
3 months, 3 weeks ago

500 Women Eligible for Mehram Quota Seats for Haj 2025

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has stated that 500 women who have applied for Haj 2025 can apply for allotment of seats under the Mehram quota. The applicants must never have performed Haj either through Haj Committee of India or private operators. Chairman of the Telangana State Haj Committee Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani said that the HCI had confirmed …

201 Indian pilgrims died during Haj pilgrimage 2024 due to health issues: Govt informs Lok Sabha
8 months ago

201 Indian pilgrims died during Haj pilgrimage 2024 due to health issues: Govt informs Lok Sabha

India TV News  

Union Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said more than 200 Indian pilgrims died during the Haj pilgrimage 2024, with a majority of the deaths being attributed to cardio-respiratory and cardio-pulmonary arrests. "The government of India has placed significant emphasis on the successful conduct of Haj operations and on ensuring the safety and well-being of Indian pilgrims," Rijiju said …

What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What went wrong with the Hajj pilgrimage this year? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Hajj, a gathering of nearly two million Muslim pilgrims, which falls in the last month of the Islamic calendar, has been in news again. The authorities issued Hajj visas to a little more than 18 lakh people but the Hajj was undertaken by over two million pilgrims. The Saudi authorities insisted that most pilgrims with valid …

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India
9 months ago

Over 1,000 pilgrims died during Hajj this year due to record-breaking heatwaves, nearly 100 from India

India TV News  

Cairo: More than 1,000 people died during this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to scorching-hot temperatures across the Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, according to officials. Earlier, the Ministry of External Affairs had clarified that a total of 98 Indian pilgrims had died during the Hajj yatra in Saudi Arabia. Unauthorised travel to Saudi Arabia …

Hajj 2024: In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage
9 months, 1 week ago

Hajj 2024: In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage

The Hindu  

In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on June 14, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world have already amassed in and around Mecca for the Hajj, and the number was still growing as more pilgrims from inside Saudi Arabia joined. “They deprived …

Millions start Hajj in shadow of Israel’s war on Gaza
9 months, 1 week ago

Millions start Hajj in shadow of Israel’s war on Gaza

Al Jazeera  

Rituals expected to draw more than two million pilgrims this year, praying for peace in Gaza, Yemen and Sudan. More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims have gathered in Saudi Arabia’s Mecca for the start of Hajj, taking place this year against the harrowing backdrop of Israel’s continued onslaught on the Gaza Strip. The annual pilgrimage began on Friday with crowds …

Hajj 2024: More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Hajj 2024: More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. Muslim pilgrims arrive to offer prayers at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Muslim pilgrims …

Steep decline in Haj applications against quota
1 year, 1 month ago

Steep decline in Haj applications against quota

Hindustan Times  

KANPUR: In recent years, there has been a steady decline in the number of people applying for Haj, according to the data from the state Haj committee. This year, the Haj process is underway, with the first installment set at ₹ 81,500 and the second installment at ₹ 1.70 lakhF By January 15, only 19,702 people had applied for Haj, …

Haj 2024: India, Saudi Arabia ink agreement, over 1.75 lakh pilgrims quota fixed for this year
1 year, 2 months ago

Haj 2024: India, Saudi Arabia ink agreement, over 1.75 lakh pilgrims quota fixed for this year

India TV News  

Haj 2024: India and Saudi Arabia signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of more than 1.75 lakh pilgrims for the 2024 annual Haj pilgrimage. Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. …

India, Saudi Arabia ink Haj agreement with over 1.75 lakh pilgrim quota for 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

India, Saudi Arabia ink Haj agreement with over 1.75 lakh pilgrim quota for 2024

The Hindu  

India and Saudi Arabia on Sunday signed a bilateral agreement under which New Delhi has been allocated a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims for the annual Haj pilgrimage in 2024. Minority Affairs Minister Smriti Irani accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin …

India, Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

India, Saudi Arabia sign Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024

Firstpost  

In a major diplomatic step, India and Saudi Arabia ratified the Bilateral Haj Agreement for the year 2024 on Sunday. Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan signed the Bilateral Haj Agreement 2024 with Minister of Minority Affairs Smriti Irani and Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan in Jeddah. “Pleased to announce the formalisation …

2 million pilgrims expected at this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage
1 year, 8 months ago

2 million pilgrims expected at this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage

Hindustan Times  

2 million pilgrims expected at this year's annual Hajj pilgrimage Muslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage on Monday.. 1 / 8 View Photos in a new improved layout Muslim pilgrims pray around the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, …

Who gets to do Hajj in Saudi Arabia?
1 year, 9 months ago

Who gets to do Hajj in Saudi Arabia?

Hindustan Times  

The Hajj, a religious pilgrimage for Muslims and one of the largest gatherings of humans on Earth, begins in Saudi Arabia on June 26 and ends July 1. Almost 1.5 million pilgrims are already in Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj. However, there are around 2 billion Muslims around the world and given the numbers involved, it would be impossible …

‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia

Al Jazeera  

The number of pilgrims this year is expected to break records at more than 2.5 million. The pilgrimage of Hajj has begun as crowds of Muslims donning white robes circle the Kaaba, the cubed structure at the epicentre of Islam’s holiest site, their prayers ringing through the air. The annual pilgrimage began on Sunday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia with the …

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for some
1 year, 9 months ago

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year's Hajj, putting it out of reach for some

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. With people balking at the costs, a few countries struggled to fill …

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, putting it out of reach for some
1 year, 9 months ago

Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, putting it out of reach for some

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia is hosting its biggest Hajj pilgrimage in three years, starting Monday. With people balking at the costs, a few countries struggled to fill their quota of pilgrims this year, a startling sign when demand usually outstrips the supply of pilgrimage spots many times over. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saudi Arabia barred foreign pilgrims in 2020 …

Global economic crises put this year’s Hajj out of reach for some pilgrims
1 year, 9 months ago

Global economic crises put this year’s Hajj out of reach for some pilgrims

LA Times  

A pilgrim buys a money belt at a Hajj training center in Karachi, Pakistan, on Monday. But for many pilgrims and others who couldn’t make it, global inflation and economic crises made it more of a strain to carry out Islam’s spiritual trip of a lifetime. But for many pilgrims, and for many others who couldn’t make it, global inflation …

J&K’s first batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia
1 year, 9 months ago

J&K’s first batch of Hajj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia

Hindustan Times  

The first batch of 630 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for the annual Hajj pilgrimage of 2023. Around 630 pilgrims in white dresses hymned spiritual chants ‘Here I am, O Allah, here I am’ as they said good bye amid hugs and kisses to their relatives.“This is my first pilgrimage. The pilgrims were transported …

Go First insolvency: Centre re-allocates Haj flights to IndiGo, Saudi carriers
1 year, 10 months ago

Go First insolvency: Centre re-allocates Haj flights to IndiGo, Saudi carriers

Live Mint  

The government has decided to re-allocate the Haj flights that were to be operated by crisis-hit Go First from 10 Indian cities to IndiGo and two Saudi Arabian airlines, a senior official said on Thursday. After discussions in the wake of the Go First crisis, the civil aviation ministry has decided to reallocate the flights for the Haj pilgrimage that …

Centre to issue forex cards for 1.4 lakh Hajj pilgrims
1 year, 11 months ago

Centre to issue forex cards for 1.4 lakh Hajj pilgrims

Hindustan Times  

Emphasising on a "cashless Hajj", the government has made special arrangements to meet the foreign exchange requirements of those going on the annual pilgrimage, including the issuance of a forex card through the State Bank of India. Unlike previous years, when each pilgrim was given 2,100 Saudi riyals by the Haj Committee of India in lieu of Indian currency, irrespective …

Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee
2 years, 1 month ago

Nearly 6,000 pilgrims expected to perform Haj: TS Haj Committee

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the easing of post-Covid restrictions and India’s quota nearly tripling to more than 1.75 lakh people for Haj this year, between 5,500 and 6,000 pilgrims from Telangana are expected go on the pilgrimage. The TS Haj Committee with the help of officials of the Regional Passport Office officials is ensuring that the aspirants have a smooth processing of …

No application fees for Haj pilgrims this year
2 years, 1 month ago

No application fees for Haj pilgrims this year

The Hindu  

There will be no application fees for Haj applicants this year, sources from the Ministry of Minority Affairs said on February 06, 2023. “Subject to the terms of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, single ladies may also apply, and Haj Committee of India may form a grouping with the ladies who applied under the category. “The ministry has also decided …

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS
2 years, 1 month ago

Hajj pilgrimage to be more affordable as govt set to reduce its prices I CHECK DETAILS

India TV News  

In a major respite to the devotees planning for Hajj pilgrims, the Government of India is likely to decrease the cost of the pilgrimage significantly this year. Besides, the sources claimed that the application for the Hajj pilgrimage will also be free this year. This time the cost of the Hajj pilgrimage will be cheaper by about Rs 50,000 per …

Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions For Pilgrims This Year. Know What Has Changed
2 years, 2 months ago

Hajj 2023: Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions For Pilgrims This Year. Know What Has Changed

ABP News  

Saudi Arabia announced lifting a number of restrictions on Hajj pilgrims, implemented due to covid-19, this year which may lead to a significant rise in the number of annual visitors. “Number of Hajj pilgrims in 1444H will return to how it was before the Coronavirus pandemic without age restrictions," the Ministry's official Twitter quoted him as saying during the opening …

Saudi Arabia removes restrictions for Hajj pilgrims - Here’s what has changed
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia removes restrictions for Hajj pilgrims - Here’s what has changed

Live Mint  

Saudi Arabia has announced a host of changes for Hajj pilgrims that is likely to increase the visitors' tally significantly. “Number of Hajj pilgrims in 1444H will return to how it was before the Coronavirus pandemic without age restrictions,” the Ministry's official Twitter handle quoted him as saying during the opening of Hajj Expo 2023. Details available on India's official …

A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage
2 years, 8 months ago

A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage

Associated Press  

MECCA, Saudi Arabia — It is a scene that stirs hope — and relief — for Muslims around the world. A million pilgrims from across the globe gathered on Thursday in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj, marking the largest Islamic pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic upended the annual event …

British Muslim tour operators face liquidation following changes to Saudi Hajj
2 years, 8 months ago

British Muslim tour operators face liquidation following changes to Saudi Hajj

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Those who have already booked through one of the approximately 120 British tour operators previously approved by the Saudi Ministry …

Hajj 2022: 47,114 Indian Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia, 44,624 in Mecca, 2,486 in Madina
2 years, 8 months ago

Hajj 2022: 47,114 Indian Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia, 44,624 in Mecca, 2,486 in Madina

News 18  

Through 168 special flights, a total of 47,114 Indian pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia for Hajj, 44,624 are in Mecca and 2,486 have arrived in Madina, Javeed Kalangade, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Central Hajj Committee of India, told News18. A statement issued by the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia claimed that 2,66,000 Hajj pilgrims had reached Mecca and …

Telangana Haj committee receives 4,300 online applications
3 years, 1 month ago

Telangana Haj committee receives 4,300 online applications

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The state Haj committee has received 4,300 online applications from aspiring pilgrims for Haj scheduled on July 9, this year. The state Haj committee and Haj Committee of India, who prepared an action plan for the pilgrims, are waiting for a green signal from the government of Saudi Arabia to sign up the bilateral agreement. Sources in the Haj …

Online application for Haj 2022 pilgrimage opens, people up to 65 years of age can apply
3 years, 4 months ago

Online application for Haj 2022 pilgrimage opens, people up to 65 years of age can apply

India Today  

Those who wish to perform Haj 2022 from Uttar Pradesh will be able to apply online from Tuesday. In addition, women in the age group of 45 to 65 years going to Haj “without Mehram” will be able to apply in groups of 4 to 5. As per UP Haj Committee Secretary Rahul Gupta, the application forms will be considered …

Online application process for Haj 2022 begins, Union minister Naqvi announces reforms
3 years, 4 months ago

Online application process for Haj 2022 begins, Union minister Naqvi announces reforms

India Today  

On Monday, Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced Haj 2022 at Haj House in south Mumbai. First, the entire Haj process will be done digitally or online, he said.. @narendramodi Govt brought major reforms in Haj- removal of Haj subsidy;Haj process becoming 100 % digital/online;lifting restriction on women performing Haj only with “Mehram”,no additional financial burden on …

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India
3 years, 11 months ago

No Haj without two vaccine doses: Haj Committee of India

India TV News  

In a major development, the Haj Committee of India has said that no Indian Muslims shall be allowed to go for the annual Haj pilgrimage unless they have taken the two vaccine doses. The HCI CEO Maqsood Ahmed Khan made the announcement late on Thursday following the latest directives from the Saudi Arabian Health Ministry and the Indian Consulate-General in …

Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee
4 years, 4 months ago

Number of Haj Pilgrims from Bengal to be Halved in 2021 Due to Pandemic: Committee

News 18  

The number of Haj pilgrims from the state will be halved next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a senior member of the West Bengal State Haj Committee said on Wednesday. The state Haj committee has received 1,100 applications since November 10 from people living in different districts of the state expressing interest to go on a Haj pilgrimage in …

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic

Al Jazeera  

Up to 10,000 mask-clad Muslims begin the scaled back five-day pilgrimage as Saudi hosts try to prevent virus outbreak. But this year, only up to 10,000 people already residing in Saudi Arabia will participate in the five-day pilgrimage, a tiny fraction of the 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world that attended last year. “There are no security-related concerns in …

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions
4 years, 8 months ago

Saudi Arabia announces Haj restrictions

India TV News  

Saudi Arabia on Monday announced a series of measures to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus during the annual Haj pilgrimage scheduled to take place later this month. Monday's development came as Saudi Arabia reported a total of 209,509 COVID-19 cases, while the death toll stands at 1,916. Last month, Saudi Arabia had announced that due to the …

Uncertainity looms over Haj 2020 as Saudi govt yet to take decision on hosting pilgrimage
4 years, 9 months ago

Uncertainity looms over Haj 2020 as Saudi govt yet to take decision on hosting pilgrimage

India Today  

With the coronavirus pandemic showing no signs of abating, it seems unlikely that Muslims from India will be able to undertake the Haj pilgrimage this year, sources said on Saturday. A circular issued by the Haj Committee of India on Friday said only a few weeks are left for the preparatory work in India for Haj 2020, yet the Saudi …

Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction 6,028 Hajj applications
5 years, 1 month ago

Palaniswami urges PM Modi to sanction 6,028 Hajj applications

India TV News  

Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to confirm all the 6,028 Hajj applications recommended by Tamil Nadu for this year's pilgrimage. The Tamil Nadu State Hajj Committee has received 6,028 applications for Hajj 2020, including seven infants, against the state's quota of 3,736 allotted by the Hajj Committee of India, the Chief …

'Ease of Doing Haj' dream of Indian Muslims fulfilled: Union Minister Naqvi
5 years, 1 month ago

'Ease of Doing Haj' dream of Indian Muslims fulfilled: Union Minister Naqvi

India TV News  

With the 100 per cent implementation of digital/online Haj process in India, the Indian Muslims' dream of 'Ease of Doing Haj' has been fulfilled, said Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi here on Monday. In tune with the reforms taken by the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi not only has the entire Haj pilgrimage process become digital …

Riyadh restructures visa system, cancels fee for repeat Umrah
5 years, 5 months ago

Riyadh restructures visa system, cancels fee for repeat Umrah

India TV News  

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Friday dismissed reports that it has hiked visa fees, and said that it has instead restructured its visa system for Haj and Umrah pilgrims as well as others, fixing it at Saudi Riyal 300 each or Rs 5,600 approximately. With this, it revoked an earlier rule under which an Umrah pilgrim had to pay …

Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties
5 years, 7 months ago

Haj is new harbinger of Saudi-India economic, cultural ties

India TV News  

A record 200,000 pilgrims from India are going to perform Haj this year, after the third consecutive increase in India's Haj quota. The move to increase India's Haj quota comes at a time when Saudi Arabia is treading the path towards realizing the Crown Prince's ambitious Vision 2030 that looks at diversifying the country's economy and reducing its decades-old reliance …

15,000 pilgrims from Maharashtra to go on Hajj this year
5 years, 8 months ago

15,000 pilgrims from Maharashtra to go on Hajj this year

India TV News  

More than 15,000 pilgrims from Maharashtra will undertake the annual Hajj pilgrimage this year, an official has said. Jamal Siddiqui, president, Maharashtra State Haj Committee, said 35,711 people from Maharashtra had submitted applications for performing Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year. Addressing a press conference here Thursday, Siddiqui said two lakh pilgrims from all over the country will perform Hajj …

Two lakh Indian pilgrims to perform Haj this year, 48 per cent of them women: Naqvi
5 years, 9 months ago

Two lakh Indian pilgrims to perform Haj this year, 48 per cent of them women: Naqvi

India Today  

A record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims will perform Haj this year with more than 48 per cent of them being women, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Tuesday. More than 2,340 women will perform Haj without "Mehram" this year, the Union minister said adding last year, this number stood at 1,180. In a first, all applicants from …

Record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
5 years, 9 months ago

Record 2 lakh Indian pilgrims to go for Haj this year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India TV News  

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Sunday said a record number of two lakh Indian Muslims will go to Haj this year, that too without any subsidy, on more than 500 flights from 21 embarkation points across the country. Addressing a meeting of representatives of private tour operators at Haj House in Mumbai, Naqvi said while 1.40 lakh …

All applicants from big states cleared for going on Haj after hike in India's quota
5 years, 11 months ago

All applicants from big states cleared for going on Haj after hike in India's quota

India TV News  

With Saudi Arabia increasing India's Haj quota to two lakh, all applicants from big states such as Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Bihar have been cleared for going on the pilgrimage, sources in the Minority Affairs Ministry said. At a meeting here in February that was attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs …

Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 2 lakh after talks between Narendra Modi and Mohammed bin Salman
6 years, 1 month ago

Saudi Arabia raises India's Haj quota to 2 lakh after talks between Narendra Modi and Mohammed bin Salman

Firstpost  

The decision to raise the number of Haj pilgrims was announced by the Ministry of External Affairs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with visiting Saudi crown prince Mohammed Bin Salman at New Delhi. New Delhi: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday increased India’s Haj quota by about 25,000, the third hike in three years, taking the number of pilgrims from …

Delhi State Haj Committee meets Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi over facilities arranged by Centre for pilgrims
6 years, 8 months ago

Delhi State Haj Committee meets Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi over facilities arranged by Centre for pilgrims

Firstpost  

Flights for Haj will start from 14 July, when pilgrims from Delhi, Gaya, Guwahati, Lucknow and Srinagar will embark on the pilgrimage. New Delhi: A delegation of the Delhi State Haj Committee on Friday met Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and discussed various issues related to facilities for the pilgrims. “Delhi Haj Committee delegation led by its Chairman Shri …

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says airlines carrying Haj pilgrims will be paid Rs 57 crore less in fares this year
6 years, 8 months ago

Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says airlines carrying Haj pilgrims will be paid Rs 57 crore less in fares this year

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said Rs 57 crore less will be paid to airlines in 2018 for Haj pilgrims travelling through the Haj Committee of India even after the ending of subsidy for the pilgrimage. In 2017, Rs 1,030 crore was paid to airlines as air fare for 1,24,852 Haj pilgrims, while in 2018, …

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