Malappuram: This year’s haj pilgrimage under the state haj committee will begin on July 4 when the inaugural haj flight will depart to Madina from the Calicut International Airport.
Recently, a delegation of the state haj committee had met civil aviation officials demanding the inaugural flight from Kozhikode. As haj committee of India (HCI)allotted pilgrimage under the first phase, pilgrims from Kozhikode and Kochi would directly travel to Madina, unlike the previous years. The pilgrimage from Kochi also will begin in the first week of July, but the date of the journey is yet to be confirmed, informed the state haj committee.
The HCI had allotted a total of 11,472 seats for the state, and the total number of haj applicants from the state this year was 43,115. Of these, 1,199 applicants are under reserved category for those above 70 years of age. A total of 2,011 women applicants without Mehram have been directly selected, and 8,262 persons have been selected through draw of lots held in January.
Remaining applicants would be considered for 25,000 additional seats which have been allotted for the country this year. The haj committee has directed those who were included in waiting list to produce their passports at its office between April 8 and 20.
03/04/19 Times of India
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Recently, a delegation of the state haj committee had met civil aviation officials demanding the inaugural flight from Kozhikode. As haj committee of India (HCI)allotted pilgrimage under the first phase, pilgrims from Kozhikode and Kochi would directly travel to Madina, unlike the previous years. The pilgrimage from Kochi also will begin in the first week of July, but the date of the journey is yet to be confirmed, informed the state haj committee.
The HCI had allotted a total of 11,472 seats for the state, and the total number of haj applicants from the state this year was 43,115. Of these, 1,199 applicants are under reserved category for those above 70 years of age. A total of 2,011 women applicants without Mehram have been directly selected, and 8,262 persons have been selected through draw of lots held in January.
Remaining applicants would be considered for 25,000 additional seats which have been allotted for the country this year. The haj committee has directed those who were included in waiting list to produce their passports at its office between April 8 and 20.
03/04/19 Times of India
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