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2,300 Indian women to do Hajj without male companion

Under new policy, last year 1,300 Indian Muslim women did Hajj without male companion, and more expected this year - Anadolu Agency

Pakistani Airline to Replace Music with Quran in Hajj Flights

The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has banned in-flight entertainment for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims traveling to Jeddah and Medina and will only play Quranic verses and naats for them, an official of the national carrier said on Thursday.

Deputy Hajj minister meets officials from Thailand, Turkmenistan

JEDDAH: Dr. Abdul Fattah bin Suleiman Mashat, deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, received two foreign delegations at his office in Jeddah. One was led by the deputy mufti of Turkmenistan, Rahmonov Gouli, and the other by the representative of the secretary-general of the Committee on the Promotion of Hajj Affairs in Thailand, Sak Shai Ting Hu. Several topics of common

Hajj airfare from Srinagar decreases by Rs 11,377 after GST cut

The reduction in Goods and Services Tax (GST) on Haj pilgrimage from 18 percent to 5 percent will ensure savings of Rs 113 crore for Haj pilgrims during 2019, Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said on Wednesday.

Public urged to avoid making Hajj deal before announcement of Hajj Policy 2019

The ministry has warned strict action against the banks and HGO, who are receiving hajj dues directly or indirectly from the general public sans permission of the ministry, said a news release.