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Saudi Arabia: Indian pilgrims perform Wuquf-e-Arafat
Updated : 11 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Indian pilgrims joined millions of other pilgrims in Saudi Arabia today to perform Wuquf-e-Arafat, the core ritual of Hajj pilgrimage, the Embassy of India in Riyadh shared on Thursday.
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"Appreciate this gesture from Saudi authorities": MEA on increased registr
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Ministry of External Affairs, during its special press briefing ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia, expressed gratitude towards Saudi for increasing the registration of Hajj pilgrims.
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Delhi Haj Committee Chairman Kausar Jahan organizes 'Mann Ki Baat' for fem
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Kausar Jahan, Chairperson of Delhi State Haj Committee, organizes Prime Minister Modi's 'Mann Ki Baat' for female Haj pilgrims, highlighting the importance of sports, health, and physical fitness in the context of the Hajj pilgrimage.
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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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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, 5 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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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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