Haj

Criticism Of Haj Policy On Travel Rules For Women Invalid: Panel Member

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 15, 2017

A member of the Haj policy committee has defended a suggestion to allow women to go on pilgrimage alone without a mehram or someone to escort her, after some people criticised the new draft policy

18-Year-Old Jailed In UP For 42 Days, Beaten In Cell Over Facebook Posts

Muzaffarnagar News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 11, 2017

He made light of the Ganga being declared a "living entity", debated BJP's promise of building a Ram Mandir and wondered why the Centre was not withdrawing the Haj subsidy given to Air India.

Privatisation Of Air India Will Impact Haj Operations: Government Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

A Centre-appointed committee has said privatisation of Air India will have serious consequences on Haj operations and suggested the minority affairs and civil aviation ministries prepare their response in case the proposed disinvestment goes through.

Draft Haj Policy Proposes Abolishing Haj Subsidy

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

Abolishing subsidy for Haj pilgrims and allowing women above 45 to travel in a group of at least four without a male member are some of the key highlights of a proposed Haj policy drafted by a committee appointed by the Centre, sources said.

New Haj Policy This Week, Mumbai-Jeddah Sea Route To Be Revived

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

The Centre is expected to come out with a new Haj Yatra policy this week aiming to ensure a smooth pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, government sources have said.

As Oil Prices Fall, Saudi Arabia Taps Its White Gold - Religious Tourism

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

With global oil prices flailing, Saudi Arabia is turning to another natural resource: billions of dollars gained from religious tourism as the kingdom hosts the annual hajj pilgrimage

First Group Of Qatari Pilgrims Enter Saudi Arabia By Land: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

Qatari pilgrims began arriving in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi media reported, after Riyadh said it was opening up its border and airports for those attending the annual haj pilgrimage despite a diplomatic rift that cut travel ties.

Saudi Arabia To Open Border To Qatar Pilgrims, Qatar Media Silent

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would welcome Qatari pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the haj this season, amidst a feud that severed transport links between the two nations since June.

Saudi Arabia To Open Salwa Border Point To Qatari Pilgrims For Haj: SPA

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it would welcome Qatari pilgrims to Saudi Arabia to perform the haj this season, amidst a feud that has triggered tensions between the two nations since June.

Centre Likely To Announce New Haj Policy Next Year: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 9, 2017

The government is working on a new Haj pilgrimage policy which is likely to be announced next year, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said while inaugurating a vaccination programme for Haj pilgrims in Hyderabad

Haj Pilgrimage By Sea Route Likely To Resume After 23 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 5, 2017

After a gap of nearly a quarter-century, the air at the Mumbai port may once again be filled with chanting of 'Talbiyah', a prayer Muslims invoke before they set off for or during the annual Haj pilgrimage.

Good Response To Haj Online Applications, Says Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 21, 2017

People have wholeheartedly welcomed the decision to make online the application process for Haj 2017, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here today.

Life And Business Return To Parts Of Iraq's Mosul

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday January 12, 2017

Explosions can be heard a few blocks away but butcher Haj Fawzi is wielding his cleaver again as he greets customers at a reopened market in liberated east Mosul.

Haj Application Process Goes Digital, Mobile App Launched

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 2, 2017

Giving a digital push to the Haj application process for the first time, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi here today launched a mobile application which will provide information and facilitate e-payments for the pilgrimage.

Government Plans To Raise Number Of Online Haj Applicants: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 10, 2016

The government is working out ways to raise the number of online Haj applicants to 70 per cent from the 11 per cent recorded last year, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.

Centre Encouraging Online Applications For Haj Pilgrimage: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 24, 2016

The centre is encouraging online applications for the next Haj pilgrimage so that people can get an opportunity with complete transparency, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said in Mumbai today.

First Haj Flight Lands In Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti Receives Batch Of Pilgrims

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday September 25, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday received the first batch of Haj pilgrims, returning from Saudi Arabia after performing the pilgrimage, at the Srinagar International Airport.

First Batch Of Haj Pilgrims From Kashmir Return From Saudi Arabia

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 25, 2016

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today received the first batch of pilgrims who returned from Saudi Arabia after performing the annual Haj pilgrimage at the Srinagar International Airport in Srinagar.

Saudi Prince Warns Iran Against Using Force To Pursue Rivalry

World News | Reuters | Thursday September 15, 2016

A senior Saudi official, responding to Iranian criticism of Riyadh's management of the haj pilgrimage, urged Iran to end what he called wrong attitudes towards Arabs and warned it against any use of force in its rivalry with the kingdom.

Drones Keep Watch As Pilgrims Ascend Mount Arafat For Haj Climax

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 11, 2016

Saudi authorities deployed drones to watch over nearly 2 million pilgrims as they ascended Mount Arafat at the climax of the haj pilgrimage on Sunday, part of stepped up efforts to avoid a repeat of last year's crush.

Nearly 1.5 Million Begin Annual Haj In Saudi Arabia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 10, 2016

From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims begin the annual haj in western Saudi Arabia today, undeterred by a stampede which last year killed around 2,300.

Haj Pilgrims Get ID Bracelets To Prevent 2015 Stampede Repeat

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 9, 2016

Saudi Arabia has begun issuing haj pilgrims with identification bracelets one year after a stampede killed around 2,300 people.

UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Inaugurates Haj House In Ghaziabad

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 5, 2016

A seven-storeyed Haj House, which will act as a transit and facilitation point for pilgrims from Uttar Pradesh, was today inaugurated by Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav.

Ayatollah Khamenei Calls On Muslims To Reconsider Saudi Management Of Mecca, Medina

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday September 5, 2016

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued an angry rebuke to "blasphemous" regional rival Saudi Arabia today, calling on the Muslim world to question its management of Islam's holiest sites.

Electronic Wristbands, More Cameras To Prevent Repeat Of Fatal Crush At Haj

World News | Reuters | Sunday September 4, 2016

A year after the worst haj disaster in a generation, Saudi Arabia is issuing pilgrims with electronic bracelets and using more surveillance cameras to avoid a repeat of a crush that killed hundreds and damaged already strained ties with Iran.

10% Of Haj Pilgrimage Applications Online: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 20, 2016

Ten per cent of total Haj pilgrims applied online this year and this trend will be encouraged on a large scale for next year's pilgrimage too, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs (Independent Charge) and Parliamentary Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said here.

First Batch Of Haj Pilgrims Leaves For Jeddah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 4, 2016

The first batch of 340 Haj pilgrims from Delhi left for Jeddah today while a total 1,00,020 pilgrims will be facilitated by the government across India through Haj Committee this year.

Saudi Arabia To Introduce Hi-Tech Bracelets In Haj Safety Push

World News | Reuters | Thursday June 30, 2016

Saudi Arabia will introduce electronic identification bracelets for all pilgrims to Mecca starting this year, Saudi media said on Thursday, as part of a safety drive a year after the annual Islamic rite suffered its deadliest disaster in a generation.

2 Haj Houses To Be Constructed In Andhra Pradesh: Minister

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 8, 2016

Two Haj houses will be constructed in Andhra Pradesh to facilitate smooth travel of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia from the state, Minister for Minority Welfare Palle Reghunadha Reddy said on Thursday.

Syrian Rebel Commander Says Northern Aleppo Countryside 'Totally Encircled'

World News | Reuters | Friday February 5, 2016

The commander of a US-supported Syrian rebel group said today the northern countryside of Aleppo province was completely encircled by Syrian government forces and its allies and heavy Russian bombardment continued.