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Bangladesh: Muslims join in prayer at Bishwa Ijtema
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Gazipur [Bangladesh], Jan 15 (ANI): The first leg of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, Bishwa Ijtema concluded on Sunday wherein Muslims from across the world joined a holy gathering by the banks of the Turag River in Bangladesh.
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Women to now travel for Haj without 'mehram', confirms Naqvi
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] January 8 (ANI): The Muslim women of India have been allowed to travel for Haj without a 'Mehram', or a male guardian, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi tweeted, on Monday.
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Kerala: Clash breaks out between Latin Catholic followers, cops
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Neyyattinkara (Kerala) [India], Jan. 06 (ANI): A clash broke out after police tried to stop followers from visiting Kerala's Kurisumala, a pilgrimage centre under the Neyyattinkara Latin Catholic Diocese.
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Delhi HC seeks Centre's reply on plea challenging Haj guidelines
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Delhi [India], Jan 3 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the Centre's response on the PIL challenging the Haj policy that allegedly barred people with disability from undertaking the annual Haj pilgrimage.
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Vaishno Devi pilgrimage suspended till 5 am as devotees overflow
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], Jan. 01 (ANI): Vaishno Devi pilgrimage from Katra has been suspended till 5 a.m. as the number of devotees crossed the 50,000 mark on New Year's Eve.
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PM Modi inaugurates Sivagiri pilgrimage celebrations in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Sivagiri Mutt (Kerala) [India], Dec 31 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated the 85th annual Sivagiri pilgrimage celebrations at Sivagiri Mutt in Kerala via video conferencing.
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PM Modi to address two video conferences
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be addressing two events via video conference, viz., the 85th Sivagiri Pilgrimage Celebrations and 125th birth anniversary of physicist Professor Satyendra Nath Bose, on December 31 and January 1 respectively.
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Pilgrimage promoting India-Nepal ties begins
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], December 14 (ANI): A total of 36 pilgrims from Kathmandu set off for pilgrimage to various parts of India on Thursday.
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UP Government declares Vrindavan, Barsana as pilgrimage sites
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], October 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government on Friday declared Vrindavan Nagar Palika Parishad and Barsana Nagar Panchayat as 'pavitra tirth sthal' (holy pilgrimage sites).
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Raman Singh takes feedback of Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojna from senior
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India] Oct 1 (ANI): On the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Dr. Raman Singh on Sunday talked to the beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojna (Chief Minister Pilgrimage Scheme) and took their feedback.
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Saudi Arabia allows direct flights to Qatari pilgrims for Hajj
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], July 24 (ANI): Amid the ongoing impasse, Saudi Arabia has allowed access to Qatari pilgrims for Hajj (annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca) aboard all flights other than Qatar Airways, country's national carrier.
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Govt. to Amarnath pilgrims: Follow safety protocol
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): The Centre on Tuesday appealed to all pilgrims undertaking the pilgrimage to the Amarnath cave shrine to follow existing safety protocols and to cooperate with the administration.
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