India ends government subsidies for Hajj pilgrimage
New Delhi, India – The Indian government has announced the end of a decades-long policy of giving subsidy to thousands of Muslims heading to the holy city of Mecca to perform the the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, India’s minister for m inority affairs, said on Tuesday that the move was part of “a […]
New Hajj Costs Anger Muslims
Leaders within the Muslim community in South Africa are questioning the motive behind a proposal to increase visa fees for those traveling to Saudi Arabia for annual religious pilgrimages to the holy city of Mecca. The price hike would make it more difficult for Muslims to attend Hajj and Umrah, officials said during an urgent […]