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First batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar depart for Saudi Arabia
Updated : 2 years ago IST
The first batch of pilgrims embarked on the annual Haj pilgrimage from Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport in the early hours of Thursday.
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"Here to make it easier for Muslims in India to go to Mecca and Medina": S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah on Wednesday said "we are here to make it easier for Muslims in India to go to Mecca and Medina and have a great experience doing Umrah."
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In a first, Saudi female officers allowed to guard Islam's holiest sites
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 22 (ANI): In a significant stride towards women empowerment, dozens of female soldiers have become a part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina, the birthplaces of Islam.
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Saudi Arabia suspends Umrah pilgrimage amid coronavirus concerns
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], Mar 4 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for Saudi citizens as part of the measures to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus in the country, an official source in the Saudi Interior Ministry told stat
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