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TN CM writes to PM Modi regarding cancellation of private Haj quota, urges
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Stalin said the sudden cancellation of the Private Haj quota is causing significant distress among thousands of Indian Muslim pilgrims who are eagerly preparing for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage.
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"Requested Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia to increase Haj quota...": PM Modi
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday mentioned the increase of the Haj quota by Saudi Arabia and said that upon his request to the Crown Prince the Haj quota was increased adding that the visa process has also been made seamless for the Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi running health services at full capacity for Hajj pilgrims
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
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.
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Thousands of maskless Muslim pilgrims kick start largest Hajj of COVID era
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Mecca [Saudi Arabia], July 6 (ANI): Thousand of maskless worshippers gathered to circle Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia's Mecca on Wednesday, kick-starting the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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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Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims gather at Mecca to perform Hajj wi
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 19 (ANI): Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims gathered at Islam's holiest site of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj by following COVID-19 protocols.
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US-based advocacy group urges Imran Khan to reopen Khokhrapar border cross
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 27 (ANI): A US-based advocacy group has urged Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to reopen the Khokhrapar-Munabao border with India so as to facilitate the travel of, both, the Muslim pilgrims from Pakistan to Dargah Ajmer Sharif in Rajasthan, and Hindu devotees from
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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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