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Farooq Abdullah Leaves For Saudi Arabia To Perform Pilgrimage
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Sunday left for Saudi Arabia to perform 'Umrah', a minor pilgrimage to the twin Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Man Arrested In Mumbai For Duping 21 Umrah Pilgrims
A 40-year-old man has been arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly duping 21 Umrah pilgrims (Muslim pilgrims seeking to visit Mecca) from Bengaluru, an official said on Wednesday.
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Man Claims He Did Mecca Pilgrimage For Queen, Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to perform an umrah pilgrimage on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Maharashtra Tour Operator Arrested For Duping Haj Pilgrims Of Rs 2.70 Crore: Police
Police have arrested the owner of a tour operating firm for allegedly cheating the aspirants of Haj and Umrah pilgrimages by seeking investments from them to the tune of over Rs 2.70 crore at Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official
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Saudi Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Pilgrims From Abroad: Report
Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic,state news agency reported.
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Saudi Says Only "Immunised" Pilgrims Allowed In Mecca During Ramadan
Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
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Saudi Arabia To Permit Only Vaccinated Pilgrims To Mecca
Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
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Mecca Reopens For Limited "Umrah" Pilgrimage
Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive health precautions after seven-month coronavirus hiatus.
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Saudi Arabia To Allow Umrah Pilgrimage From October: Report
Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on October 4, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported.
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Saudi Arabia To Gradually Resume "Umrah" Pilgrimage From October 4
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia Suspends 'Umrah' Pilgrimage Amid Coronavirus Scare
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam's holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raises fresh uncertainty over the annual hajj.
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Indian Boy, 4, Returning From Pilgrimage Dies On Flight From Saudi Arabia
A four-year-old Indian boy died on a flight due to epileptic seizures on his way back from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah with his family.
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Government Plans To Raise Number Of Online Haj Applicants: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
The government is working out ways to raise the number of online Haj applicants to 70 per cent from the 11 per cent recorded last year, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.
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Indian Launches Urdu Mobile App for Haj Pilgrims
An Indian scholar has launched an Indian scholar for smartphone users which provides information related to Haj and Umrah pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia.
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82-Year-Old Indian Pilgrim Missing in Saudi Arabia
An 82-year-old Indian pilgrim, who arrived in Saudi Arabia four months ago for Umrah pilgrimage, has gone missing, a media report said on Sunday.
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Farooq Abdullah Leaves For Saudi Arabia To Perform Pilgrimage
National Conference president Farooq Abdullah Sunday left for Saudi Arabia to perform 'Umrah', a minor pilgrimage to the twin Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Man Arrested In Mumbai For Duping 21 Umrah Pilgrims
A 40-year-old man has been arrested by Mumbai Police for allegedly duping 21 Umrah pilgrims (Muslim pilgrims seeking to visit Mecca) from Bengaluru, an official said on Wednesday.
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Man Claims He Did Mecca Pilgrimage For Queen, Arrested In Saudi Arabia
Saudi authorities have arrested a man who claimed to have travelled to the Muslim holy city of Mecca to perform an umrah pilgrimage on behalf of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
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Maharashtra Tour Operator Arrested For Duping Haj Pilgrims Of Rs 2.70 Crore: Police
Police have arrested the owner of a tour operating firm for allegedly cheating the aspirants of Haj and Umrah pilgrimages by seeking investments from them to the tune of over Rs 2.70 crore at Bhiwandi town in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official
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Saudi Opens Umrah Pilgrimage To Vaccinated Pilgrims From Abroad: Report
Saudi Arabia will gradually begin receiving Umrah pilgrimage requests from abroad for vaccinated pilgrims starting August 9 after about a year and a half of not receiving overseas worshippers due to the COVID-19 pandemic,state news agency reported.
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Saudi Says Only "Immunised" Pilgrims Allowed In Mecca During Ramadan
Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
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Saudi Arabia To Permit Only Vaccinated Pilgrims To Mecca
Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims.
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Mecca Reopens For Limited "Umrah" Pilgrimage
Mask-clad Muslims circled Islam's holiest site along socially distanced paths on Sunday, as Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage amid extensive health precautions after seven-month coronavirus hiatus.
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Saudi Arabia To Allow Umrah Pilgrimage From October: Report
Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing inside the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage beginning on October 4, after a seven-month pause due to coronavirus concerns, state news agency SPA reported.
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Saudi Arabia To Gradually Resume "Umrah" Pilgrimage From October 4
Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round umrah pilgrimage from October 4, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, after it was suspended in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Saudi Arabia Suspends 'Umrah' Pilgrimage Amid Coronavirus Scare
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday suspended the year-round "umrah" pilgrimage over fears of the new coronavirus spreading to Islam's holiest cities, an unprecedented move that raises fresh uncertainty over the annual hajj.
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Indian Boy, 4, Returning From Pilgrimage Dies On Flight From Saudi Arabia
A four-year-old Indian boy died on a flight due to epileptic seizures on his way back from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah with his family.
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Government Plans To Raise Number Of Online Haj Applicants: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
The government is working out ways to raise the number of online Haj applicants to 70 per cent from the 11 per cent recorded last year, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said.
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Indian Launches Urdu Mobile App for Haj Pilgrims
An Indian scholar has launched an Indian scholar for smartphone users which provides information related to Haj and Umrah pilgrimages in Saudi Arabia.
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82-Year-Old Indian Pilgrim Missing in Saudi Arabia
An 82-year-old Indian pilgrim, who arrived in Saudi Arabia four months ago for Umrah pilgrimage, has gone missing, a media report said on Sunday.
