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Government invites Global tenders for Haj by sea route

Taking ahead the process of ferrying Haj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia by the sea route, the government has floated global tenders for roping in shipping companies and the operations may start as early as the next Haj season, Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi informed speaking to the media recently. “There has been much progress on this front. The Saudi Arabia government’s consent has already been obtained and now we have floated global tenders […]

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May 5, 2018

Hyderabad : Haj Committee to give Free IAS Coaching to Muslim Candidates

The Haj Committee of India has invited applications from Muslim graduates and Post Graduates for free Coaching and Guidance for IAS and Allied Services Examinations conducted by UPSC. Telangana State Haj Committee chairman Mohammed Masiullah Khan informed that 50 candidates would be selected from across the country through a written Entrance Test, which would be held at seven centres including Hyderabad. Detailed information and prospectus 2018-19 are available on the website www.hajcommittee.gov.in. Last date for […]

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April 26, 2018

Haj Pilgrimage Culminates with Eid-ul-Adha : A Look at the Pilgrimage Spiritual Significance

The Haj pilgrimage that began on Wednesday is among the largest annual international gatherings of its kind. India is one of the leading countries in terms of the number of pilgrims and this year saw its Haj quota being increased. Here’s a look at the pilgrimage that attracts more than 2 million people every year to Mecca. The Haj ritual can be traced back to the time of the Prophet Abraham by Muslims. It is […]

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September 2, 2017

Muslims Around the World Celebrate Eid al-Adha as Haj Enters Final Days

Muslims around the world are celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday on Saturday as some 2 million Muslim pilgrims carry out the final rites of the annual Haj in Saudi Arabia. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims made their way toward a massive multi-story complex in Mina after dawn on Friday to cast pebbles at three large columns. It is here where Muslims believe the devil tried to talk the Prophet Ibrahim out of submitting to God’s […]

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September 2, 2017

Pilgrims convene at Mount Arafat for the most important Haj Ritual

Morethan 2 million Haj pilgrims have begun to convene on Mount Arafat to mark the most important ritual of the holy pilgrimage. Mount Arafat ritual is the most important ritual in the annual Haj pilgrimage. Today is the Day of Arafat and any pilgrim that missed the gathering is considered not to have performed hajj for that particular year. Pilgrims, who are on Mount Arafat are expected to fast, which vitiates sins of two years. […]

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August 31, 2017

The day of Arafat is the holiest day in the Islamic Calendar

The day of Arafat is the day all of the Muslims on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca gather at dawn on Mount Arafat. This year the day of Arafat will begin on Wednesday, 30 August 2017 and will end the evening of Thursday, 31 August 2017. It falls on the 9th day of the month of Dhu al-Hijjah in the lunar Islamic calendar. It coincides with the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to […]

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August 30, 2017

More than Two million Muslims reach Mecca for the annual Haj

More than Two million Muslims from across the globe have reached Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform Haj, a religious duty every Muslim needs to do once his lifetime. Iranians are back after not attending in 2016 following a deadly Mecca stampede the previous year that killed nearly 2,300 pilgrims. It was the worst catastrophe in the history of the Haj, with 464 people from the Islamic republic among the dead. Following the disaster, Tehran railed […]

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August 29, 2017

The Five Pillars of Islam

About 2 million people from across the globe, the largest conglomeration of people, a have converged at the holy city of Makkah for the annual Haj pilgrimage. Haj which begins this Wednesday is the fifth and final pillar of Islam. Haj, attended by millions of pilgrims each year takes place in the month of Dhul Hijjah which is the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is said that every able bodied Muslim is […]

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August 29, 2017

Qatar – Arab rift Deepens with Haj pilgrimage

In the latest developments Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of deliberately making it hard for its pilgrims to obtain permits to go to Mecca. Saudi Arabia, which hosts and supervises the Haj says Qatar is seeking to politicise the ritual for diplomatic gains. A row over access for Qataris to Islam’s annual Haj pilgrimage is further poisoning the relations between their country and Saudi Arabia and aggravating a wider diplomatic rift with other Arab powers. […]

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August 23, 2017

Saudi King reopens Qatar Border for Haj

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has ordered the reopening of the border with Qatar to facilitate the annual Haj pilgrimage, state media reported on Thursday. This is the first sign of a change after the region’s worst diplomatic crisis in years. The border had been shut after regional kingpin Saudi Arabia as well as Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates severed diplomatic and trade ties with Qatar on June 5, accusing the Emirate of fostering […]

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August 19, 2017

Eight British Muslims Cycling their way to Haj

Eight British Muslims Cycling their way to Haj In a unique Haj pilgrimage eight British Muslims have set off for Saudi Arabia in their bicycles hoping to arrive just in time for the Haj pilgrimage in Makkah by the end of the month. Must Read : Islam and Sufism : Philosophy of Sufism The bikers will travel through eight countries covering over 3500 kilometres in order to raise £1 million for those affected by the Syrian […]

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August 12, 2017

HAJ : 32 Departments for Emergencies

HAJ : 32 Departments for Emergencies Just as the first batch of pilgrims are arriving from across the world for the Holy Haj, the preparations for safety and security of Haj pilgrims at MAkkah are in full swing. Minister of Interior Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Saud, who is also president of the Civil Defense Council, approved the general emergency plan for the Haj this year. Lt. Gen. Sulaiman Al-Amr, director general of the Civil Defense, […]

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August 11, 2017

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