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  No haj permit, no entry into Makkah

  World | September 15, 2015 17:07 IST

  Riyadh: The Saudi government has issued a warning that people without haj permits would not be allowed to enter Makkah, the media reported on Tuesday.A senior official said that patrols have been deployed to prevent

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  Haj pilgrims advised not to carry viagra, porn material

  India | August 23, 2015 13:40 IST

  New Delhi: Haj is considered as the biggest Muslim pilgrimage to the holy destination of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.As the Haj pilgrims from India have begun their journey to Mecca, an advisory has been issued

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  'Haj pilgrims will bear consequences if Amarnath yatris are hurt'

  National | July 03, 2015 9:23 IST

  New Delhi: BJP firebrand leader Sadhvi Prachi has said that if Hindu pilgrims were harmed during the annual Amarnath Yatra, Haj pilgrims would face harsh consequences."Haj pilgrims will have to face the consequences if there

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  New mobile app to trace Haj pilgrims

  India | April 18, 2015 16:47 IST

  An Internet-based, user-friendly smartphone application has been launched to address the issue of missing Haj pilgrims.Haj comitte has launched a new app named, 'Indian Haj Accommodation Locator Mobile App' for the comfort of people on

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  Azam demands lifting of certain restrictions on Haj pilgrims

  National | March 12, 2015 23:44 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh minister Mohd Azam Khan today demanded lifting of certain restrictions imposed on Haj pilgrims.In a letter written to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, he claimed that last year the Haj Committee of

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  136,020 Indians to perform Haj this year, quota remains same

  World | February 04, 2015 16:50 IST

  Jeddah: Over 136,000 Indians will perform Haj in 2015 with the quota for the country remaining unchanged since last year due to the ongoing expansion work at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.The agreement in this

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  Sri Lanka to send every Muslim for Haj

  World | October 29, 2014 12:42 IST

  Colombo: Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has said his government was considering a system through which it will help all Muslims in the country to go to Saudi Arabia for Haj.Speaking at Kanthale Al Tharik

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  Indian carried father on his shoulders to Haj pilgrimage

  India | October 08, 2014 21:46 IST

  Dubai: An Indian man carried his 80-year-old father on his shoulders throughout the Haj rituals instead of using a wheelchair because he found it better and comfortable, a news report has revealed.Mohammed Rasheed, who is

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  Rupee plunge makes Haj costlier by Rs.20,000

  India | September 19, 2013 17:12 IST

  New Delhi: Indian Haj pilgrims have to shell out an additional Rs.20,000 this year on the pilgrimage, on account of the steep depreciation of the Indian rupee and high accommodation and travel costs, External Affairs

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  UP govt asks Centre to provide meningitis vaccines for Haj pilgrims

  India | September 05, 2013 19:40 IST

  Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today asked the Centre to immediately provide meningococcal meningitis vaccines, which has been made mandatory for Haj pilgrimage by the Saudi Arab government.In a letter written to Union Health Minister Ghulam

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  Get more Haj quota for India: Maharashtra minister

  National | April 26, 2013 7:34 IST

  Mumbai, April 26: A Maharashtra minister Thursday urged the central government to demand an additional quota for Haj pilgrims for India based on the country's current Muslim population.Minority Affairs Minister Arif Naseem Khan lamented that

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  10 facts to know about Haj, a religious duty performed by Muslims

  World | October 25, 2012 17:10 IST

  New Delhi, Oct 25: Haj in Arabic means "pilgrimage". It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at

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  Over 28,000 Indian pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia for Haj

  World | September 30, 2012 15:07 IST

  Dubai, Sep 30: Over 28,000 pilgrims from different parts of India have arrived so far in Saudi Arabia for Haj, Indian mission in the Gulf Kingdom has said.According to India's Jeddah Consulate, Haj pilgrims from

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  Haj pilgrimage air fare hiked up by Rs 4,000

  India | July 20, 2012 15:54 IST

  New Delhi, Jul 20: Around 1.25 lakh Haj pilgrims will be covered this year under the subsidy scheme of the government, which also decided to go for competitive bidding for airlines to negotiate fares.The pilgrims

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  Obama's Grandma Performs Haj, Prays For Him To Convert To Islam

  World | November 26, 2010 12:41 IST

  US president Barack Obama's grandmother Sarah Omar prayed on a pilgrimage to Mecca for him to convert to Islam, it has emerged.Ever since he launched his White House campaign, the U.S. President has been dogged

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  Ranchi, Mangalore Added As Embarkation Points For Haj

  India | October 19, 2009 16:39 IST

  Pilgrims undertaking Haj this year will have two more embarkation points, up from 17 last time, and will have to pay Rs 16,000 instead of Rs 12,000 last year. These decisions in relation to the