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    Islamabad starts issuing visas to Sikh pilgrims

    15 Sep 2019

    The Pakistan embassy in New Delhi has started issuing visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims who want to participate in the Pakistan-India Nagar Kirtan, which would start on Oct.28 in New Delhi and reach Janam Astana Shri Nankana Sahib (Pakistan) on Oct.31.

    1,000 Hajj pilgrims receive gift bags

    02 Aug 2019

    As many as 1,000 Hajj pilgrims from Dubai have received gift bags consisting of a number of travel essentials. The gift bags initiative was launched by the Union Coop – The largest Consumer Cooperative in the UAE which distributed 1000 gift

    Climate change may pose danger to Hajj pilgrims, reveals study

    23 Aug 2019

    Due to climate change, conditions of heat and humidity in the areas of Saudi Arabia where the Hajj takes place could worsen to the point that people start experiencing harmful health effects, researchers said.

    VIDEO: 'Don't bite!' quips Pope as he kisses nun

    09 Jan 2020

    Pope Francis warned a nun not to bite him in a joking reference to his run-in with an overly zealous pilgrim last week, which saw him slap the woman's hand.

    Yemeni pilgrims’ final batch leaves for Hajj

    02 Aug 2019

    The last batch of Yemeni Hajj pilgrims left for Saudi Arabia on Thursday onboard an Emirati aircraft, under a grant by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.

    VIDEO: Grand Mosque wears a deserted look as Saudi records three new coronavirus cases

    05 Mar 2020

    The two individuals hailed from Kuwait, but failed to disclose to Saudi border control officials that the male was previously in Iran, the ministry noted.

    Thousands of pilgrims who returned from Saudi quarantined in Turkey

    15 Mar 2020

    Television pictures showed buses transporting pilgrims along the highway from Ankara's airport to the city as part of an operation to place those returning into student dormitories.

    Coronavirus shatters Hajj dreams of thousands of Indian Muslims

    06 Jun 2020

    With the Hajj Committee announcing full refunds of the fees for the ensuing Hajj 2020 season, the pilgrimage dreams of thousands of Muslim faithful are shattered.

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    Pilgrims arrive as Saudi Arabia readies for downsized Hajj

    27 Jul 2020

    The Hajj, which begins on Wednesday, normally draws around 2.5 million people for five intense days of worship in one of the world's largest gatherings of people from around the world.

    An unparalleled spiritual experience

    31 Jul 2020

    There is no power that can detach the connection between humans and Supreme Almighty. As Muslim pilgrims converged on Thursday on Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat for the climax of this year’s Hajj, the matchless spiritual connection could be felt strongly.

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