Saudi Arabia has announced its plan to hold this year's Haj pilgrimage under Covod safety measures that will ensure preserving the health and safety of the worshippers, state media reported.

Saudi Arabia to hold Haj under Covid safety measures

China on Tuesday announced new rules for Muslims embarking upon the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Stipulating that the pilgrimage should be organised only by the country's Islamic Association, Bejing has ordered Chinese Muslims not to oppose the regulations.

China announces new regulations for Muslims visiting Saudi Arabia for Hajj

Saudi Arabia’s holy Kaaba in Mecca was adorned on Wednesday (July 29) with a new cover, also known as ‘Kiswa’, marking the beginning of the annual Haj amid tight restrictions and reduced pilgrim numbers due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.

Saudi Arabia’s Kaaba adorned with new cover as annual Haj commences

Indonesia has cancelled the haj pilgrimage this year for people in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation due to concerns over the coronavirus, the religious affairs minister said on Tuesday.

Country with the largest Muslim population in the world cancels Haj pilgrimage over coronavirus concerns

More than 28,000 Indians have registered for repatriation in western Saudi Arabia while in that part of the country 43 Indians have been confirmed dead due to COVID.

COVID 19: On Saudi Arabia's advice, Haj arrangements are on hold

India has become the first country in the world which has made the entire Haj 2020 process 100 per cent digital, said Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday.

India becomes first country to make entire Haj 2020 process digital: Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

Hundreds of thousands of white-clad pilgrims, many gripping umbrellas to ward off Saudi Arabia's blistering summer sun, descended on Mecca this week ahead of the annual haj.

'Haj is not a place for political conflicts':Imam of Mecca

The military parade has been organised on the streets of Mecca. Saudi military shows its preparedness for the Haj. The measure has been taken to ensure the safety of pilgrims. It displays their training exercises.

Saudi security forces' annual military parade before pilgrimage

Over 2,300 Muslim women from India will go on Haj this year without 'Mehram' or male companion as all those who applied under this category have been exempted from the lottery system, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said Wednesday.

Over 2,300 women to go on Haj this year without 'Mehram': Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

The announcement comes after the Centre increased the total quota for the second time. It was also announced that women from India will go without a male companion for the first time

1.75 lakh pilgrims from India to go on Haj this year for the first time after Independence

Alpesh wanted a Ram temple in Gujarat and a ban on cow slaughter. He blamed both the Congress and the BJP for a host of social problems, and wanted the prohibition policy to be more stringently implemented in Gujarat.

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"Ramadan is a blessing for my family...This month, our profit simply doubles or even triples sometimes", says Sher Bahadur, a food trader from Delhi.

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The five-day-long Haj is expected to begin by September 10 this year, depending on the visibility of the moon

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