Pilgrims set to leave for Haj despite West Asia tension
Pilgrims from Tiruchi are traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Haj pilgrimage despite ongoing tensions in West Asia due to the Iran-US conflict. The Muslim Literary Society recently held a program to honor 279 pilgrims, including single women who can now travel without a male guardian. Travel agents report high demand for Haj packages, with many pilgrims remaining optimistic about their journey.
- ▪Groups of pilgrims have begun their journey to Saudi Arabia for Haj despite geopolitical tensions.
- ▪The Muslim Literary Society held a felicitation for 279 pilgrims from Tiruchi district.
- ▪This year, over 1.75 lakh Indians are expected to perform Haj, with updated regulations allowing women to travel alone.
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Groups of people have begun to travel from Tiruchi to perform the Islamic pilgrimage of Haj in Saudi Arabia in recent days, despite the tense geopolitical situation caused by the Iran-US war in West Asia.Recently, The Muslim Literary Society (MLS), a community organisation based in Singarathope, held a felicitation programme for 279 male and female pilgrims from Tiruchi district registered with the Haj Committee of India, a statutory body under the Central Ministry of Minority Affairs, who will be travelling via Chennai to Saudi Arabia from the first week of May.“As the Saudi Arabian government has updated its regulations to allow women to travel without a ‘mehram’ [male guardian], 10 applicants are single women from the district this year,” K.
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