Muslim body seeks separate government nodal agency for Haj and Umrah pilgrims

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Pilgrims astatine  a wellness  screening campy  anterior  to leaving for Haj, in Hyderabad.

Pilgrims astatine a wellness screening campy anterior to leaving for Haj, in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: Representational Photo

The United Muslim Forum, a assemblage of religion leaders, expressed heavy anguish astatine the decease of Umrah pilgrims successful Medina and has urged the Centre to urge constitution of a government-level supervisory mechanics for Haj and Umrah pilgrims travelling from Hyderabad.

The organisation emphasised the request for a dedicated section astatine the Centre done the Ministry of External Affairs and the Ministry of Minority Welfare, akin to the exemplary followed by the State of Kerala. It besides called for focused policies to guarantee the payment of Indian migrant workers successful Saudi Arabia and different Gulf countries, including the ample workforce from Telangana.

Telangana State Haj Committee president Syed Ghulam Afzal Biyabani told The Hindu that he, on with Telangana Minorities Residential Educational Institutions Society bureau bearer Faheem Qureshi, had met Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer who is scheduled to permission for Medina. Mr. Biyabani said officials of the Union authorities including those from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Minister of Minority Affairs volition besides question to Saudi Arabia to oversee arrangements and coordination.

Published - November 19, 2025 07:57 p.m. IST

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