Haj
Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Muslims from other countries are barred from the rite for first year in modern times, while number of domestic pilgrims are limited to 1,000
Two nephews of former Pakistan PM Sharif offloaded from Haj-bound flight
The two were stopped from travelling as their names were on the Provisional National Identity List.
2 lakh Muslims will go to Haj this year
PM Modi is also expected to visit Saudi Arabia later this year for an international conference to be organised there.
2 lakh Indian pilgrims including 48 pc women to perform Haj this year: Naqvi
More than 2,340 women will perform Haj without 'Mehram' this year, the Union minister said adding last year, this number stood at 1,180.
Record 2 lakh Haj pilgrims from India this year: Naqvi
Total of 725 PTOs will take Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. All PTOs will take 10,000 pilgrims on the rates decided by Haj Committee of India.
Airfare for Haj gets cheaper
The increase in India’s quota will be effective from the Haj later this year. Saudi Arabia last year raised India’s quota by 35,000.
No Haj subsidy, we empower minority with dignity: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
Naqvi said that despite the subsidy withdrawal, a record number of 1.75 lakh Muslims will undertake the pilgrimage from India this year.
Muslim board objects allowing women to travel for Haj without male
PM Modi in his 'Mann ki Baat' suggested single women pilgrims be excluded from the lottery system implemented to select Haj pilgrims.
Mystic Mantra: Kaaba — House of God
Haj is seen as a chance to wipe clean past sins and start fresh.
Mystic Mantra: The core values of self-sacrifice
The Haj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and is seen as a chance to wipe clean past sins and start fresh.