A brief guide to Hajj 2022
Hajj is an annual religious pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah undertaken yearly by millions of Muslims worldwide. It occurs in the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar,…
One million Muslims begin first rituals of Hajj 2022
One million fully vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year’s Hajj, after two years of curtailed numbers because of coronavirus pandemic restrictions. MAKKAH (SAUDI ARABIA) Nearly…
Health Ministry takes various initiatives to streamline Amarnath Yatra for the devotees
AMN / WEB DESK The Union Health Ministry has taken various initiatives to streamline Amarnath Yatra for the devotees. Amarnath Yatra has commenced from today and will conclude on 11th…
J&K: LG Manoj Sinha flags off first batch of Amarnath pilgrims for Kashmir Valley
AMN / SRINAGAR The first batch of Shri Amarnath pilgrims left the Bhagwati Nagar-base camp in Jammu for Kashmir Valley this morning amid tight security arrangements. The first batch was…
Saudi Hajj Ministry opens electronic registration for pilgrims from Europe, America, and Australia
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has developed a portal through which pilgrims from Europe, America, and Australia can register electronically for Hajj 2022, Saudi Press Agency reported…
Centre directs U’khand, JK, Odisha to take urgent steps to ensure cleanliness during Kedarnath, Amarnath and Rath Yatras
AMN / WEB DESK The Centre has asked the government of Uttarakhand, Jammu and Kashmir and Odisha to take urgent steps to ensure high levels of cleanliness during the ongoing…
Pope Francis elevates archbishops of Hyderabad and Goa to cardinal rank
WEB DESK Pope Francis has announced that he will create 21 new Cardinals, including two from India at a Consistory on, 27 August. They represent the Church worldwide, and reflect…
PM calls upon people to maintain dignity of pilgrimage sites
AMN / WEB DESK Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed deep concern over the waste dumps in Uttarakhand’s Kedarnath amid the ‘Char Dham Yatra’. Speaking during his monthly radio…
UP: Devotees first time offer ‘Alvida namaz’ peacefully at mosques instead of public places
AMN/ WEB DESK The ‘Alvida namaz’ was offered peacefully on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramzan today in Uttar Pradesh. For the first time, Namaz was not…
Tamil Feminist converts to Islam, vows to continue her struggle for Social Change
Syed Ali Mujtaba Tamil Motivational Speaker and teacher Mrs. Sabarimala Jayakanthan has taken oath holding the holy cloth of Kaaba, to announce that she has converted to Islam and named…