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Haj Forms Available On HCoI’s Official Website From Today

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SRINAGAR: Haj 2023 forms will be available online free of cost from on Friday onwards on the official website of Haj Committee of India (HCoI).
“Haj forms have been made available on the official website of HcOI: https://hajcommittee.gov.in/haf23,” news agency KNO quoted HCoI Member, Er Aijaz Hussain as having said. He said the forms are absolutely free of cost as already announced by the HCoI under its Haj policy 2023.
Er Aijaz said all the steps will be taken to provide as much as possible relief to the pilgrims performing Haj 2023. He said that under the Haj policy 2023, 25 Haj Embankment points will be set up across country to facilitate the pilgrims by all means. This year, as per the bilateral agreement between Government of India and Saudi Government, over 1,75000 pilgrims will perform the holy pilgrimage of Haj 2023. Pertinently, HCoI has already abolished the VIP quota under which 5 to 10 persons were allowed to perform the pilgrimage. This year, there is no such quota. Er Aijaz reiterated that this year, pilgrims above 70 years of age will be given priority.
He said HCoI is taking every step to make Haj 2023 cheaper with all possible best facilities available for the pilgrims visiting both holy cities of Makah and Madina.

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February 10, 2023
Haj forms available on HCoI’s official website from today

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Srinagar, Feb 10: Haj 2023 forms will be available online free of cost from today onwards on the official website of Haj Committee of India (HCoI).
“Haj forms have been made available on the official website of HcOI: https://hajcommittee.gov.in/haf23,” HCoI Member, Er Aijaz Hussain told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO). He said the forms are absolutely free of cost as already announced by the HCoI under its Haj policy 2023.
Er Aijaz said all the steps will be taken to provide as much as possible relief to the pilgrims performing Haj 2023. He said that under the Haj policy 2023, 25 Haj Embankment points will be set up across country to facilitate the pilgrims by all means. This year, as per the bilateral agreement between Government of India and Saudi Government, over 1,75000 pilgrims will perform the holy pilgrimage of Haj 2023. Pertinently, HCoI has already abolished the VIP quouta under which 5 to 10 persons were allowed to perform the pilgrimage. This year, there is no such quouta. Er Aijaz reiterated that this year, pilgrims above 70 years of age will be given priority.
He said HCoI is taking every step to make Haj 2023 cheaper with all possible best facilities available for the pilgrims visiting both holy cities of Makah and Madina—(KNO)
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February 10, 2023
Haj Policy-2023 Announced: 25 Embankment Points To Be Set Up Across Country; VIP Quota Abolished

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SRINAGAR: Announcing the Haj-2023 policy for this year’s holy pilgrimage, the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) today said that this year there will be 25 Haj Embankment points while as Haj application forms will be made available after three days and there will be no fee for the same.
Quoting Member HCoI, Er Aijaz Hussain news agency KNO reported that after a crucial meeting of HCoI, it was decided that this year there will be 25 embankment points for the pilgrims across the country and Haj application forms will be made available within three days. He said that pilgrims above “70 years of age will be given top priority for the sacred journey.”
Er Aijaz also said that HCoI also announced to abolish the VIP quota under which dignitaries were entitled to accommodate five to ten pilgrims under the quota. “There will be no VIP quota henceforth,” Er Aijaz said.
Pertinently, after thorough discussions between HCoI and the Saudi Government, it was decided that this year over 1,75000 pilgrims will perform the holy pilgrimage of Haj 2023.
Er Aijaz said that additional embankment points will help facilitate the pilgrims smoothly across the country. On January 10, India had signed the bilateral agreement with the Saudi Government to fix the total number of pilgrims this year. Er Aijaz said that HCoIs endeavour this year will be to make Haj2023 cheaper compared to previous years and ensure more and better facilities to pilgrims at both holy cities of Makah and Madina.

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February 6, 2023
Kerala: 29-yr-old Shihab Chottur walks to Pakistan for Haj

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A 29-year-old man from Kerala, who has set out on an 8,640 km journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj 2023, reached Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, February 6, 2023.
Shihab Chottur took to Instagram and wrote, “Alhamdulillah reached Pakistan.”
Earlier on Sunday, Shihab Chottur made the announcement through a YouTube vlog, he has finally received official papers from Pakistan, permitting him to travel through the country.
“I had commenced my journey on June 2 and till February 2, I had been waiting for one paper and now I have received it. It’s now just hours remaining for me to set foot on Pakistani soil. I will resume my journey on Monday,” he said in the video.

For the past four months and nine days, Shihab has been staying at Aafiyah Kids School, Khasa, Amritsar, Punjab, waiting for the transit visa.
Shihab has already covered a distance of 3,300 km. About 40 per cent of the journey has already been completed from Kerala to Punjab.
After passing through Pakistan, he will reach Makkah in Saudi Arabia via Iran, Iraq and Kuwait, where he will perform his duty of Haj.
Shihab’s Kerala-Makkah journey
Shihab Chottur, who runs a supermarket, set off on his incredible journey from Athavanad, near Kottakkal, in Malappuram district, Kerala, on June 2. Every day, he walks at least 25 kms.

He will apply for the Haj pilgrimage after his arrival in Saudi Arabia.
Shihab is currently accompanied by three of his friends on this journey from Kerala to Makkah. A six-member team from Karnataka is following him in the current extension to facilitate their journey.
Shihab, grew up hearing stories of people travelling all the way from Kerala to the holy land of Makkah on foot during ancient times which made it his life’s dream to walk all the way to Makkah.
Shihab had been getting a rousing welcome as he passes through states with a large number of people thronging roads to greet him and catch a glimpse of him.
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February 6, 2023
Shihab gets permission to pass through Pakistan for his walk to Haj

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A 29-year-old man from Kerala, who has set out on an 8,640 km journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj 2023, reached Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, February 6, 2023, after four months of waiting at Wagah border, Punjab.
Shihab Chottur took to Instagram and wrote, “Alhamdulillah reached Pakistan.”
Earlier on Sunday, Shihab Chottur made the announcement through a YouTube vlog, he has finally received official papers from Pakistan, permitting him to travel through the country.
“I had commenced my journey on June 2 and till February 2, I had been waiting for one paper and now I have received it. It’s now just hours remaining for me to set foot on Pakistani soil. I will resume my journey on Monday,” he said in the video.

For the past four months and nine days, Shihab has been staying at Aafiyah Kids School, Khasa, Amritsar, Punjab, waiting for the transit visa.
Shihab has already covered a distance of 3,300 km. About 40 per cent of the journey has already been completed from Kerala to Punjab.
After passing through Pakistan, he will reach Makkah in Saudi Arabia via Iran, Iraq and Kuwait, where he will perform his duty of Haj.
Shihab’s Kerala-Makkah journey
Shihab Chottur, who runs a supermarket, set off on his incredible journey from Athavanad, near Kottakkal, in Malappuram district, Kerala, on June 2. Every day, he walks at least 25 kms.

He will apply for the Haj pilgrimage after his arrival in Saudi Arabia.
Shihab is currently accompanied by three of his friends on this journey from Kerala to Makkah. A six-member team from Karnataka is following him in the current extension to facilitate their journey.
Shihab, grew up hearing stories of people travelling all the way from Kerala to the holy land of Makkah on foot during ancient times which made it his life’s dream to walk all the way to Makkah.
Shihab had been getting a rousing welcome as he passes through states with a large number of people thronging roads to greet him and catch a glimpse of him.
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February 6, 2023
Kerala: 20-yr-old Shihab Chottur walks to Pakistan for Haj

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A 29-year-old man from Kerala, who has set out on an 8,640 km journey on foot to Makkah to perform Haj 2023, reached Lahore, Pakistan on Monday, February 6, 2023.
Shihab Chottur took to Instagram and wrote, “Alhamdulillah reached Pakistan.”
Earlier on Sunday, Shihab Chottur made the announcement through a YouTube vlog, he has finally received official papers from Pakistan, permitting him to travel through the country.
“I had commenced my journey on June 2 and till February 2, I had been waiting for one paper and now I have received it. It’s now just hours remaining for me to set foot on Pakistani soil. I will resume my journey on Monday,” he said in the video.

For the past four months and nine days, Shihab has been staying at Aafiyah Kids School, Khasa, Amritsar, Punjab, waiting for the transit visa.
Shihab has already covered a distance of 3,300 km. About 40 per cent of the journey has already been completed from Kerala to Punjab.
After passing through Pakistan, he will reach Makkah in Saudi Arabia via Iran, Iraq and Kuwait, where he will perform his duty of Haj.
Shihab’s Kerala-Makkah journey
Shihab Chottur, who runs a supermarket, set off on his incredible journey from Athavanad, near Kottakkal, in Malappuram district, Kerala, on June 2. Every day, he walks at least 25 kms.

He will apply for the Haj pilgrimage after his arrival in Saudi Arabia.
Shihab is currently accompanied by three of his friends on this journey from Kerala to Makkah. A six-member team from Karnataka is following him in the current extension to facilitate their journey.
Shihab, grew up hearing stories of people travelling all the way from Kerala to the holy land of Makkah on foot during ancient times which made it his life’s dream to walk all the way to Makkah.
Shihab had been getting a rousing welcome as he passes through states with a large number of people thronging roads to greet him and catch a glimpse of him.
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February 6, 2023
Haj policy-2023 announced: 25 Embankment points to be set up across country; VIP quouta abolished

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Srinagar, Feb 06: Announcing the Haj-2023 policy for this year’s holy pilgrimage of Haj, the Haj Committee of India (HCoI) today said that this year there will be 25 Haj Embankment points while as Haj application forms will be made available after three days and there will be no fee for the same.
Talking to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), exclusively, Member HCoI, Er Aijaz Hussain said after a crucial meeting of HCoI, it was decided that this year there will be 25 embankment points for the pilgrims across the country and Haj application forms will be made available within three days.
Er Aijaz also said that HCoI also announced to abolish the VIP quouta under which dignitaries were entitled to accomodate five to ten pilgrims under the quota. “There will be no VIP quouta henceforth,” Er Aijaz said.
Pertinently, after thorough discussions between HCoI and Saudi Government, it was decided that this year over 1,75000 pilgrims will perform the holy pilgrimage of Haj 2023.
Er Aijaz said that additional embankment points will help facilitate the pilgrims smoothly across the country. On January 10, India had signed the bilateral agreement with the Saudi Government to fix the total number of pilgrims this year. Er Aijaz said that HCoIs endeavour this year will be to make Haj2023 cheaper compared to previous years and ensure more and better facilities to pilgrims at both holy cities of Makah and Madina—(KNO)
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February 6, 2023
Saudi: Haj pilgrims can avail option to cancel companions

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah has announced that main Haj pilgrims have the option to cancel one of their companions once they have received their receipt for the package they chose, local media reported.
The ministry said the pilgrims cannot replace that companion with a new one, with the issuance of an updated receipt to the Haj applicant after confirmation of the cancellation process.
In addition, the ministry reminded that people visiting Umrah have a 90-day visa period and must respect the expiry date of their visa.
The Haj 2023 is expected to start on June 26 and will take place without COVID-19 restrictions, which will allow for the number of pilgrims before the pandemic.
For the last two years, Saudi Arabia had reduced the number of Muslims allowed to perform Haj to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Haj – one of the five pillars of Islam, which all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once.
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January 30, 2023
Saudi Arabia set to receive two million pilgrims for Haj 2023

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is prepared to receive two million Muslim pilgrims, to perform Haj this year, as the kingdom has lifted COVID-19 pandemic-induced limits, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The Minister of Haj and Umrah Dr Tawfiq Al-Rabiah disclosed the number on Tuesday during an official visit to Algeria, where he said Algeria would be given 41,300 spots for pilgrims.
Referring to services targeting pilgrims, Al-Rabiah mentioned projects worth Saudi Riyals 200 billion designed to keep pace with the expected rise in the numbers of pilgrims and the high-speed rail service linking the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah.
“The Ministry and all parties involved in the Haj and Umrah system are keen to provide the best health and logistical services to all pilgrims, in a way that saves time and effort,” he said.
On January 9, Saudi Arabia announced that it would not impose restrictions on the number of pilgrims for this year, after three years of restrictions to curb the COVID-19 pandemic.
For the last two years, Saudi Arabia had reduced the number of Muslims allowed to perform Haj to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Haj – one of the five pillars of Islam, which all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once – is scheduled for June.
In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the ritual. Over the next two years, the numbers were drastically reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

In 2022, nearly 900,000 pilgrims, including about 780,000 from overseas, will be welcomed to Makkah and Madinah.
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January 25, 2023