Tag: Hajj

Riyadh: Hundreds of thousands of Mulisms pilgrims filled the air with the call: “Labbaik, Allahumma Labbaik!” as this year’s Hajj began in Saudi Arabia.The simple, poetic yet powerful call or Talbiyah – “Here I am, O God, here I am” – is invoked by the pilgrims as a conviction ...

More than 1.5million Muslim pilgrims have arrived in Mecca ahead of the start of the Hajj later this week, with more worshippers set to join, according to Saudi officials.Hundreds of thousands of Saudis and others living in Saudi Arabia will also join them when the pilgrimage officially begins on Friday. One of ...

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, ...