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.
India in Saudi Arabia tweeted, "Ambassador Dr Suhel Khan visited Makkah and met with Indian Haj Pilgrims coming from various states. Ambassador also reviewed the bus transport arrangements for the Indian Hajj Pilgrims."
Hajj pilgrims from India will have to pay less as compared to the previous year as the central government is considering to reduce the cost of the pilgrimage by Rs 50,000 per person, sources in the Ministry of Minority Affairs said on Monday.
Speaking at the Hajj Expo 2023, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah stated that the number of people participating in this year's Hajj will return to pre-pandemic levels.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Saudi Arabia announced on Friday its health services were running at full capacity to ensure the health and safety of pilgrims during the ongoing Hajj season.
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 4 (ANI): The dire state of Pakistan's economy and the incompetency of the country's government is now reflecting in the hefty Hajj packages where the country's coalition government has failed to provide subsidies to the pilgrims, media reported.
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 8 (ANI): Telangana Home Minister Mahmood Ali on Wednesday chaired a meeting to review the preparations for a safe journey of Hajj pilgrims and said that all the arrangements are in place.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 5 (ANI): The first batch consisting of 145 Kashmiri pilgrims left for Madina to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage, informed the officials on Sunday.
Kochi (Kerala) [India], June 4 (ANI): The first flight with pilgrims for the Hajj pilgrimage 2022 departed from Kerala's Kochi airport to Medina in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.