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Over 1,300 people died during Hajj pilgrimage in 2024: Saudi Arabia
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
In a statement, the Saudi government said, "The health system addressed numerous cases of heat stress this year, with some individuals still under care. Regrettably, the number of mortalities reached 1,301."
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First batch of 298 Hajj pilgrims return to Lucknow
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The first flight from Saudi Arabia carrying 298 Hajj pilgrims returned to Lucknow today at 4:36 pm. Haj pilgrims were welcomed by the Uttar Pradesh Hajj committee's chairman Mohsin Raza at Lucknow airport.
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Hajj pilgrims perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The pilgrims performed Tawaf Al-Ifadah (circumambulation) today amid a system of services inside the Grand Mosque.
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As temperatures soar, six Haj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Six people lost their lives from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, CNN reported on Sunday.
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Hyderabad market abuzz with goats, sheep ahead of Eid-ul-Adha
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The festival of Eid-ul-Adha is a significant Islamic festival celebrated with great enthusiasm in Hyderabad. Hyderabad markets are flooded with goats/sheep as the Muslim families prepare for the traditional sacrificial ritual.
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Uttarakhand CM Dhami congratulates people on Eid-al-Adha
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Eid Al-Adha is a holy occasion and is celebrated on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic or lunar calendar. It marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Indians travelling to West, Middle East can get 4-day stopover visa, perfo
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Indians travelling to the West or the Middle East can obtain a stopover visa for four days that will allow them to visit any city in Saudi Arabia or perform Umrah, said Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan, adding that it is part of the Saudi Vision 2030 to streamline Umrah vi
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"Hajj pilgrimage very special for Muslim women from India this year”: PM M
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Hajj pilgrimage was especially special for Muslim women from India this year, as more than 4,000 such women went on the annual pilgrimage without a Mehram (male guardian).
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117 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia till July 27
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The number of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims who died in Saudi Arabia this year has reached 117 till July 27, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs of Bangladesh. Among the deceased, 91 were men and 26 were women.
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Over 38,000 Bangladeshi pilgrims return from Hajj pilgrimage
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A total of 38,004 Bangladeshi pilgrims have returned home following the conclusion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, reported Dhaka Tribune.
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4,314 women from India performed Hajj without Mehram in 2023: Delhi Hajj C
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Delhi Haj Committee Chief Kausar Jahan on Wednesday said that it was a delight that about 4,314 women visited the Hajj pilgrimage without a Mehram (male companion), said the officials.
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Second day of Hajj: Arafat sermon calls on Muslims to unite, refrain from
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Sheikh Yousef bin Mohammad, who has been appointed as the preacher at this year's Hajj on the Day of Arafah, reminded Muslims to unite and refrain from conflict during his sermon from the Prophet Mohammed's Al Nimrah mosque, The National (Gulf) reported.
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