Tag: Hajj
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‘Crying to Allah is a billion times better’: Sania Mirza shares spiritual note after Hajj
Tennis star Sania Mirza has found a new source of strength in her faith after completing the sacred Hajj pilgrimage. She shared a heartfelt note on her Instagram story, revealing that praying to Allah brings her more comfort than confiding in people.She posted a story with the caption, “Crying on prayer mat in front of…
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Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz fire back at trolls after returning from Hajj
Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz have recently performed Hajj, but the duo is no mood to be trolled by social media ogres. The husband and wife found themselves in the spotlight not just for their pilgrimage but for actively updating social media during the trip. Some netizens criticized the couple, saying they should have spent…
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Hajj death toll exceeds 1,000 as temperatures reach 52 degrees
The death toll from this year’s hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia. The new deaths reported Thursday included 58 from Egypt, according to an Arab diplomat who provided a breakdown showing that of 658 Egyptians who died,…
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Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and pleaded online for news, fearing the worst after temperatures hit 51.8 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city,…
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No political slogans allowed during Hajj, warns Saudi Arabia
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah, on June 6, warned pilgrims that political slogans are not allowed during Hajj. Saudi Minister of Hajj Tawfiq al-Rabiyyah told reporters in Riyadh that, “Hajj is for worship and not for any political slogans, so no one will be allowed to raise political slogans during Hajj,” Geo…
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PIA Hajj flight makes emergency landing in Riyadh after technical fault
A Jeddah-bound Hajj flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) made an emergency landing at Riyadh Airport after high temperature warning. The Hajj flight had departed from Karachi for Jeddah at 10 pm on Friday night. Geo News reports that a passenger on PK 839 said that an explosion was heard in the plane during the…
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Fire breaks out in Lahore Airport; first Hajj flight halted
A fire broke out in the lounge of Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore on Thursday morning, reportedly affecting the immigration process at the airport , while the first Hajj flight from Lahore has also been delayed. According to airport sources, the fire broke out due to a short circuit in the ceiling of the…
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New app revolutionises Hajj experience: Pilgrims to benefit from enhanced guidance
In a significant move aimed at enhancing the experience of Hajj pilgrims, the Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, Aneeq Ahmed, announced the launch of a dedicated mobile application during his visit to the New Haji Camp on Saturday.
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Indian Minister Smriti Irani visits Madina
Indian Union Minister for Minority Affairs Smriti Irani, accompanied by Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, visited Madinah city on Monday. Undertook a historic journey to Madinah today, one of Islam's holiest cities included a visit to the periphery of the revered Prophet's Mosque, Al Masjid Al Nabwi, the mountain of Uhud, and…
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Saudi Arabia lifts age limit, restores pre-COVID Hajj quota for Pakistani pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has granted approval to Pakistan’s request, ensuring equal quotas for all private Hajj tour operators during the upcoming pilgrimage scheduled to take place between June 26 and July 1, 2024.