Tag: Hajj

Srinagar, May 10 : Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee (JKHC) on Friday clarified and asked the pilgrims not to believe in rumours and unauthorized news items regarding the flight schedule.“It is for the information of Intending Pilgrims of Haj 2024 who are yet to leave for the pilgrimage that ...

Srinagar: The first batch of over 600 Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday, officials said.They said 642 pilgrims on board two flights were headed for the 40-day pilgrimage to the Islamic pilgrimage sites in Mecca and Medina.More than 7,000 pilgrims from Jammu and ...

The Jammu and Kashmir Hajj Committee today issued a Training Programme about Manasik-e-Hajj and other logistics for the selected Hajjis of J&K UT. As per an official communiqué, all selected pilgrims of district Anantnag, Baramulla, Budgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Kupwara, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Srinagar, Jammu, Samba Kathua, Ramban, Poonch, Reasi, ...

Government employees, who aspire to undertake the holy pilgrimage of Haj, have voiced their anger and disappointment over the prolonged delay in the approval of their leave applications by the authorities. Many employees from several departments desiring to fulfil their religious obligations have encountered obstacles due to the bureaucratic ...

New Delhi: Saudi Arabia has rolled out a series of “transformative” measures like improving visa processing, accessibility and logistical support to ensure a more enriching experience for Indian pilgrims undertaking the journey to Mecca, Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfig bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah said on Wednesday. In an ...

DHAHRAN: With the motto “Inspiring Hearts. Enriching Minds,” the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, Ithra, in the last five years has transformed itself into a cultural hub worthy of its name. For its fifth anniversary, the center said it has hosted more than 3.5 million visitors and 20,000 ...

Srinagar: As the Hajj pilgrimage concluded, first batch of 630 pilgrims is scheduled to arrive in Srinagar on Tuesday, officials said here. An official said 630 pilgrims will arrive in two flights at the Srinagar international airport today after performing the Hajj. He said that return of all Hajj ...

Srinagar: With the first batch of pilgrims scheduled to return from Saudi Arabia on July 18th, after performing Hajj, the Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri today convened a high level meeting to review the arrangements being made for providing required facilities to Hajjis.Director Airport, SSP Traffic, ...

A shuttle train runs on the elevated light rail in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday. The Mecca Metro, built and operated by China Railway Construction Corp, proved a huge success during the recently concluded annual hajj pilgrimage that saw nearly 2 million visitors this year. (Han Xiaolin/For China Daily) ...

Source link www.rferl.org Carrying an umbrella and a backpack, Pakistani student Usman Arshad achieved his dream of reaching the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia by walking across four countries. Source link Copyright (c) 2019. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free ...