Mina: The death toll of Indian pilgrims has risen to 18 in the grisly stampede at the Haj which has so far claimed the lives of 717 people, the worst tragedy to hit the annual
Chennai : Political leaders in Tamil Nadu condoled the death of over 700 Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia including three from the state.In a statement issued here Governor K. Rosaiah expressed his deep shock and
New Delhi: In an unfortunate incident, at least 717 pilgrims died while another 863 were wounded in a stampede during the stoning of Satan at Mina.As per the latest update from Indian Consulate officials in
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today expressed profound grief over the tragedy in Mecca which left over 450 pilgrims dead and several hundred others injured.In his condolence message, the Chief Minister
New Delhi: There is no report of any Indian fatality though four nationals have been injured in the stampede during Haj at Mina near holy city of Mecca today in which over 450 people were
Mecca city has a great importance in Islam. It's a centre of pilgrimage and prayer where Muslims are free from the distractions of daily life.But do you know non-Muslims are strictly prohibited from entering the
Makkah: At least 717 pilgrims including 14 indians died while another 863 were wounded in a stampede during the stoning of Satan at Mina, the Saudi civil defence said on Thursday.Indian consulate officials in Jeddah have
Mount Arafat: Over two million white-clad pilgrims, including more than 1.5 lakh Indians, today thronged Mount Arafat for the high point of Haj with Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti appealing to Muslims to unite against extremist
Jiddah (Saudi Arabia): Saudi Arabia's King Salman has sanctioned construction giant Saudi Binladin Group over the collapse of a construction crane at Mecca's Grand Mosque which killed at least 111 people and injured over 390
New Delhi/Riyadh: Nine Indians have been injured in the accident at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Makkah.External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted: "We have received reports that 9 Indian pilgrims
Riyadh: A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of
New Delhi: A delegation of Delhi State Haj Committee (DSHC) yesterday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with a demand for an increase in the national capital's quota for the pilgrimage to Mecca.Led by DSHC chairman
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
Mina: Chanting “Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik”, hundreds of thousands of white-clad Muslims, including Indians, streamed into Mina in Saudi Arabia as the first leg of the annual Haj pilgrimage began today. Many pilgrims out of the
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia will establish a 50-bed exclusive isolation ward at Arafat Hospital in Mecca during the Haj pilgrimage as a preventive measure against the Ebola virus and other communicable diseases, Arab News reported on
New Delhi: Government today promised to bring in significant improvement in facilities for Haj pilgrims and request Saudi Arabia to withdraw 20 per cent cut in India's quota for the annual pilgrimage. Acknowledging that there
New Delhi: Islam was founded around 1400 years ago. The last prophet of Islam was born in 570 A.D. in the Arabian city of Mecca. Soon after the birth of the holy prophet, his mother passed
Mecca: Fears of an outbreak of the deadly MERS, a respiratory virus centered in the Arabian peninsula, in Saudi Arabia and construction in the holy city of Makkah have forced cuts in the numbers of
Jeddah: A Pakistani Muslim, hoping to deliver the message of peace, has walked 6,387 kilometres to reach the holy city of Mecca to perform Hajj.Kharlzada Kasrat Rai, 37, began his trip from Karachi on June
Jeddah, Oct 24: Over two million Muslims from across the world including about 1.27 lakh Indians today began their main rituals of the annual Haj pilgrimage, heading from Mecca to Mina where they will rest
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