Hajj news and updates

Over the past two decades, an estimated 20,000+ pilgrims have entrusted their sacred Hajj journey to a single travel agency based in Hyderabad, India. Mubarak Travels, founded in 2002 by Shaik Mohammed Azeem Uddin, has steadily built a…

Embarking on the Hajj pilgrimage is a deeply profound journey for Muslims around the world. It is a time of spiritual reflection, devotion, and a chance to renew one’s faith. For many, the decision to undertake this sacred journey is…

MADINAH: The former Hejaz railway station now houses the Madinah Museum, a key destination for historical researchers and tourists. Among the museum’s attractions are railway buildings, a Hejaz railway gallery in the former repair shop,…

The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Tuesday won first place for the best agency implementing big data in the management of operations at the 17th International Operations and Maintenance Conference in the Arab countries being held in Dubai.

An online application, e-visa, Haj mobile app, “e-MASIHA” health facility, “e-luggage pre-tagging” providing all information in India itself regarding accommodation and transportation in Mecca and Madina will be provided to 2 lakh…

JEDDAH : Saudi Arabia’s Haramain High-Speed Railway started increasing the speed of trains to 300 kilometers per hour (kph) for round trips to Madinah on Wednesday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

JEDDAH: Hajj and Umrah Minister Mohammad Saleh bin Taher Benten and Tawuniya Chairman Sulaiman Al-Humaid signed an agreement on Wednesday to provide insurance for pilgrims coming from outside Saudi Arabia.

Coinciding with Eid al Adha, Haj is the annual ritual performed in the month of Dhul Hijjah to commemorate the sacrifices made by Prophet Ibrahim, his wife Hager and their son Prophet Ismael. The likely date of Hajj 2020 is either on…

The Haj Committee of India normally receives applications more than the double of its allotted quota

MAKKAH: The Makkah Region Development Authority (MRDA) has begun a modernization project of checkpoints for pilgrims undertaking Hajj and Umrah, which should reduce waiting times significantly, it has announced.

A copy of the Action Plan for Haj 1442 (H) – 2021 (C.E.), duly approved by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, is annexed.

The Haj Committee of India on Thursday announced the Haj Action Plan 2021. The plan included several changes that were made keeping the COVID-19 pandemic situation in mind.