Haj Pilgrimage

Delhi State Haj Committee meets Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi over facilities arranged by Centre for pilgrims

Flights for Haj will start from 14 July, when pilgrims from Delhi, Gaya, Guwahati, Lucknow and Srinagar will embark on the pilgrimage. Flights from other embarkation points would start later.

Supreme Court asks Centre to accommodate 1,965 applicants for Haj pilgrimage in age group of 65 to 69

Muslims aged between 65 and 69 years, who are fifth-time unsuccessful applicants for Haj pilgrimage, have a reason to rejoice as the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Centre to accommodate 1,965 such people for travel to Mecca this year.

Pakistan to send transgenders for the first time as volunteers during Haj pilgrimage this year

For the first time in the history of Pakistan, transgenders will be part of a team of boy scouts being sent to Saudi Arabia to serve as volunteers during 2018 Haj pilgrimage

Centre withdraws Haj subsidy; Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi says funds will be used to empower Muslims

The Centre has withdrawn the subsidy for Haj pilgrimage, Minority Affairs minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has announced on Tuesday.

Saudi Arabia approves India's plan to ferry Haj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah, says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Saudi Arabia has given its nod to India's plan to revive the option of ferrying Haj pilgrims via sea route to Jeddah

Kerala: First flight carrying 300 Haj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia

A total of 11,800 pilgrims will be going on the Haj pilgrimage through the Nedumbassery airport this season

NIA crackdown on terror in Kashmir: Separatists receive funds from Dubai, London, says top aide

NIA investigation on terror funding in Kashmir has revealed that besides receiving funds from Pakistan, separatist leaders of Hurriyat also received funds from its outfits in London and Dubai

Gulf crisis: Iran to be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during Haj

Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the Haj pilgrimage despite the absence of diplomatic ties between the two rivals, the foreign ministry in Tehran said on Tuesday.

Money involved in terror financing minuscule, but impact substantial: Home ministry official

While the quantum of money involved in terror financing incidents in the country is "very, very minuscule", the damage done by such activities is significant, a top security official said on Saturday.

Saudi Arabia rolls out 'biggest increase' in India's Haj quota, hikes it by 34,500

Saudi Arabia had five years ago slashed Haj quotas for foreign pilgrims coming from each country by 20 per cent in view of safety of the devotees as they undertook expansion of Grand Mosque there