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Jannatul Baqee in Madinah, one of Islam’s holiest cemeteries, is the final resting place for many companions and family members of Prophet Muhammad. As Hyderabad Umrah pilgrims are set to be buried there, families find solace in the sacred nature of the site.

AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said a three member Telangana delegation is coordinating with Saudi authorities to complete the final rites of 45 bus accident victims. Indian Ambassador Dr Suhel Ajaz Khan is in Madina overseeing the formalities, with families reaching later.

A Hyderabad family of 18, led by retired railway official Naseeruddin, was killed in a tragic bus accident in Saudi Arabia during an Umrah pilgrimage. Relatives said the family had long planned the journey, leaving the community in deep shock.

Indian officials are working with Saudi authorities to identify Telangana pilgrims who died in a bus accident near Madinah. With bodies charred beyond recognition, DNA tests are required. Over 40 pilgrims died, while one Hyderabad native survived and is under treatment

This year, 5,000 women without Mahram will be performing Haj and exclusive women staff being deployed to look after them during their stay in Saudi Arabia, said Indian consul general.

These pilgrims arrived in Madinah on May 9 and after spending eight days in Madinah and spending time in praying at the Prophet's Mosque, have started to move to Makkah.

Three chartered flights were scheduled on Monday from Hyderabad to Madinah and pilgrims from different parts of the State were set to travel.

Hyderabadi pilgrims moving from Makkah to Madinah, after Haj before returning home, are facing a difficult time in finding food of their choice.

Eight persons, including six Umrah pilgrims from India, died while 20 others were injured on Tuesday night when a bus taking them to Madinah rammed into a trailer ahead.

Chand's decomposed body was found a week after his death, when someone noticed bad odour from an agriculture farm.

Hyderabad: Netizens showed their resentment over the decision of the Saudi Arabia government to allow cinema halls in the holy city of Madinah. A call for an online protest against the decision drew wide response with people joining in using the hashtags “#BanCinemaInMadinaShareef”, “#ShameOnYouSaudiGovt”. The protest was trending in the afternoon with several hundreds joining […]

Jeddah: The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramzan will begin on Tuesday in the Gulf region, a day ahead of India, and the faithful are prepared to welcome the spiritual month as COVID-19 continues to spread. Last year, Ramzan was affected with pandemic-altered observances, where mosques were shuttered, and community gatherings were banned. The pandemic […]