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10,000 Hajj pilgrims from Kerala await Saudi Arabia to lift travel restric
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 29 (ANI): With Saudi Arabia indefinitely suspending visas for visit to Islam's holiest site for the Umrah pilgrimage in the wake of coronavirus outbreak, more than 10,000 people in the state who are awaiting their turn this year for the annual Hajj pi
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Over 10,000 from Kerala cleared for Hajj
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Feb 28 (ANI): Even as Saudi Arabia has indefinitely suspended visas for the Umrah pilgrimage in the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak in several parts of the world, more than 10,000 people in Kerala have been cleared by the State Hajj Committee for the ann
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Andhra govt extends financial assistance to Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Nov 20 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh government issued a financial order for extending financial assistance to Hajj pilgrims for expenses other than travel expenditure.
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Telangana: Home Minister Mahmood Ali launches registration for Hajj
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali inaugurated application process for the annual Hajj pilgrimage for the year 2020 here on Thursday. This year the government has decided to make Haj applications paperless and online.
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J&K: First batch of 304 Hajj pilgrims reach Srinagar
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): After completing their pilgrimage, the first batch of 304 Hajj pilgrims arrived in two flights at Srinagar Airport here on Sunday.
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Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from Congo fearing spread of Ebola
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 27 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has suspended issuing visas to pilgrims from the Democratic Republic of the Congo over fears that Ebola could spread during next month's Hajj pilgrimage there.
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Srinagar: Lt General KJS Dillon interacts with Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India] July 22 (ANI): Lieutenant General KJS Dillon, General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 15 Corps, on Monday interacted and greeted with the Hajj pilgrims.
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J&K: Local groups organise Hajj training for pilgrims
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 22 (ANI): A local group here in association with the State Hajj committee is organizing a special training program for the pilgrims to prepare them for the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.
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First batch of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar leaves for Jeddah
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 4 (ANI): The first batch of 11,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform this year's Hajj pilgrimage.
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Prepare for pilgrimage season with Pocket Insurance from Bajaj Finserv
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India] June 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): India has several religious sites that attract thousands of pilgrims as well as tourists throughout the year. You can plan to go on the upcoming Amarnath Yatra, make a trip to Kedarnath, Ajmer, Rameswaram, Puri or even embark on
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Over 1,300 women going on Hajj without Mehram: Kovind
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday said that more than 1,300 women are going on Hajj pilgrimage without a Mehram (male guardian) this year after the Centre lifted the restriction.
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Tripura Hajj pilgrims to fly to Saudi Arabia tomorrow
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura), Aug. 17 (ANI): Eighty two Muslim pilgrims left Tripura by air in two batches on Wednesday to take part in the Hajj, one of the biggest annual religious congregations in Saudi Arabia.
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