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Muslims at Haj pilgrimage brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
June 28, 2023 6:43 pm
It's a reenactment of the story of the Prophet Ibrahim — known as Abraham in Christian and Jewish traditions — who is said to have hurled stones at Satan to resist temptation.
Govt to re-allocate Go First's Haj flights to IndiGo, two Saudi carriers
May 11, 2023 9:43 pm
For this year, a quota of 1,75,025 Haj pilgrims has been allotted to India. The annual pilgrimage will take place around June-end.
Ex-Cong MLA flags hike in Haj cost from Ahmedabad
May 07, 2023 11:18 pm
Nearly 9,000 pilgrims from Gujarat board from Ahmedabad to visit Jeddah for Haj every year. "Normally, in the past four years, there has been a difference of Rs 10,000-20,000, but this year charges from Ahmedabad are Rs 70,000 higher than Mumbai," Shaikh told this paper.
Largest contingent of women without men to perform Haj from India this year: ministry
April 04, 2023 6:11 am
Ministry officials revealed that applications of as many as 4,314 LWMs (Ladies without Mehram) have been approved for Haj from India for 2023.
Govt assures health support for Haj pilgrims
March 30, 2023 6:18 am
Each year, Saudi Arabia hosts around 25 lakh to 30 lakh pilgrims from across the globe to visit Mecca, and India sends the third-largest contingent of pilgrims. This year, a quota of 1,75,025 pilgrims has been allotted to India, of which 1.4 lakh will go through the Haj Committee.
Centre to end discretionary Haj quota: What is it, and how does it work?
January 13, 2023 8:59 am
Union Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Irani said that the move to do away with the discretionary Haj quota reflected the "Modi government’s resolve to end VIP culture”.
Saudi Arabia to host pre-pandemic numbers for 2023 Haj pilgrimage season
January 10, 2023 7:29 am
Riyadh will impose no restrictions, including age limits, for this Haj season, according to the Saudi Haj Minister.
Haj applications from Gujarat drop from 33k in 2019 to over 7k this year
June 03, 2022 4:46 pm
In April, Saudi Arabia had announced that it would permit 10 lakh Muslims to participate in the pilgrimage this year, down from the nearly 25 lakh permitted in 2019.
Mumbai News Highlights: Fire breaks out in residential building near SRK’s Mumbai bungalow
May 09, 2022 11:36 pm
Mumbai Coronavirus Cases Today News, Maharashtra, Mumbai Latest News, Mumbai Weather, 4th Wave Covid-19 Updates, Raj Thackeray News Live Updates, Dawood Ibrahim NIA Raids, 9 May: An incident of fire has been reported on the 14th floor of a 21 floored building in Bandra West.
Mumbai: Two-day training camp for Haj begins
May 08, 2022 8:51 am
Over 400 Khadim-ul-Hujjaj, including 12 women, are participating from across the country. As part of their training, they will be made aware of all processes related to Haj, including accommodation, transportation, health and safety facilities for Haj pilgrims in Makkah-Madina.
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More than 2 million Muslims start haj pilgrimage
September 22, 2015 8:50 pm
More than 2 million Muslims across the globe today marked the beginning of the Haj pilgrimage.
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