Haj Saudi Arabia

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  Made All Arrangements For Haj, Saudi Arabia To Decide Modalities: Centre

  Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Tuesday said the government has made all arrangements for Haj, but a decision on the modalities has to be taken by Saudi Arabia.

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  In A First, Saudi Women Soldiers Stand Guard In Mecca During Haj

  Inspired by her late father's career, Mona decided to join the military and the first group of Saudi women soldiers to work in Islam's holiest sites, where they are helping secure the haj annual pilgrimage.

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  4 Indians Among 700 Killed in Haj Stampede: 10 Developments

  Four Indians are reportedly among the 717 pilgrims who have died in a stampede at Mina outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Several Indians are among those injured.

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  Over 700 Dead, 800 Injured in Stampede Near Mecca During Haj

  At least 700 pilgrims were killed in a stampede on Thursday outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some two million people are performing the annual haj pilgrimage.

• Over 20,000 pilgrims leave for Haj from Delhi airport

  Over 20,000 Haj pilgrims flew out of India for Saudi Arabia from the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) this year.

• India's Haj seat quota raised by 10,000

  Saudi Arabia has announced an additional quota of 10,000 Haj devotees for India. "The entire lot of these 10,000 seats have been transferred to Haj Committee of India, Mumbai," the external affairs ministry said on Thursday.

• Haj hit by H1N1; 4 pilgrims die of strain

  Just a few days before Haj, swine flu has reared its ugly head again, killing four pilgrims in Saudi Arabia.