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First batch of Haj pilgrims from India fly to Jeddah
Jeddah - This year, the Haj Committee of India would be facilitating the pilgrimage for a total of 1,00,020 Hajj pilgrims from 21 points across India, officials said.
Extending good wishes on behalf of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and himself, Naqvi urged the Hajis to pray for peace, prosperity, harmony and brotherhood in the nation and the entire world.
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, Haj Committee of India Chairman Chaudhary Mehboob Ali Qaiser and Minority Affairs Ministry Secretary Rakesh Garg were present on the occasion.
A total of 340 pilgrims proceeded for Haj in an early morning flight.
"For Haj 2016, a total of 12,500 pilgrims will be proceeding from Delhi to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Air India's 37 charter flights. Of these, 8,690 pilgrims are from Uttar Pradesh and the rest from Delhi, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttrakhand and Haryana," officials said.
This year, the Haj Committee of India would be facilitating the pilgrimage for a total of 1,00,020 Hajj pilgrims from 21 points across India, officials said.
Apart from this, 36,000 Haj pilgrims will proceed through private tour operators.
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