Out of the 90,830 pilgrims who were initially set to travel under the private scheme, only 23,620 will be able to perform Hajj. However, a total of 50,500 Pakistani pilgrims will travel to Saudi Arabia under the Road to Makkah project for Hajj 2025.
Madinah [Saudi Arabia]/New Delhi [India], April 24: The Second Edition of the Umrah and Ziyarah Forum 2025 was successfully concluded in Madinah, marking a significant milestone in the development of services for pilgrims and visitors to holy sites. This prestigious event, organized by the M
Around 67,000 Pakistani pilgrims may miss the Hajj this year due to delays and mismanagement by private tour operators, ARY News reported, citing sources.
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.
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah said that the Waqf Amendment Act, which was recently passed in the Parliament, violates the Constitution.
The suspension, which comes into effect on April 13, will apply to business visit visas (both single- and multiple-entry), e-tourist visas, and family visit visas. Other countries affected by the ban include Yemen, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Nigeria, Algeria, Indonesia, Iraq, Sudan, Banglades
Doda Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh ensures 82 pilgrims' needs are met ahead of Hajj, addressing vehicle requests, vaccination plans, and pending government permissions during the Phase 2 training at Astan Masjid Sharif.
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.
"A very large number of people from India go for Haj pilgrimage. For which it is very important to have good health. Delhi Haj Committee has made a very good arrangement...It is very important to provide fitness training for this (Haj pilgrimage)," he told reporters.
Taking to X, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, "The statement by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on the Mahakumbh is unprecedented and reflects a deeply troubling mindset against Sanatan Dharma. I believe this is the official stance of the Congress party led by Rahul Gandhi. But let me ask
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"We are deeply saddened by his demise. Our condolences are with his family. We wish for peace for his soul," Ansari, who is the Minister of State for Minority Welfare, Muslim Waqf and Hajj in the Uttar Pradesh government, told ANI.