J&K CM Omar Abdullah welcomes first batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims at Srinagar airport
Srinagar, June 18, 2025: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah warmly received the first batch of 178 Hajj pilgrims at Srinagar International Airport on Wednesday evening. The pilgrims, returning from their sacred journey to Mecca, were greeted with heartfelt congratulations by the Chief Minister for fulfilling the significant Islamic obligation of Hajj. The CM […]
Revised Haj 2025 flight schedule announced for Jammu & Kashmir pilgrims amid airspace disruptions
Ganderbal, May 20, 2025- The Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee announced a revised flight schedule for Haj 2025 pilgrims on May 20, 2025, addressing disruptions caused by the cancellation of seven chartered flights from Srinagar International Airport between May 7 and May 12, 2025. The cancellations, impacting 1,895 pilgrims, stemmed from airspace restrictions due to […]
Second batch of Haj pilgrims from Srinagar embarks on sacred journey to Mecca
Srinagar, May 14, 2025 – The second batch of Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) set off for Mecca, Saudi Arabia, today, departing from Haj House in Srinagar to Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport. This follows a crucial India-Pakistan ceasefire agreement that has restored stability, enabling the continuation of Hajj 2025 flights after earlier disruptions. The […]
A Kashmiri Man Has Been Coming For 45 Years to See Others Off for Hajj, Still Waiting for His Turn
A Kashmiri Man Has Been Coming For 45 Years to See Others Off for Hajj, Still Waiting for His Turn For forty-five years, he has stood at the Haj House in Srinagar—never as a pilgrim, always as a well-wisher. While others depart for the sacred journey, he returns home with an unfulfilled dream and unwavering […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah sends off first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Srinagar
Srinagar, May 4, 2025 – Chief Minister Omar Abdullah bid a heartfelt farewell to the first batch of 178 Hajj 2025 pilgrims—96 men and 82 women—departing from Sheikh-ul-Alam International Airport, Srinagar, for their sacred journey to Mecca. Joined by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Abdullah wished the pilgrims a safe and spiritually fulfilling pilgrimage, humbly requesting […]
36 J&K police officers deputed for Hajj-2025 duty in Saudi Arabia
SRINAGAR, April 16, 2025 – The Jammu and Kashmir government has deputed 36 police officers to the Consulate General of India in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to serve as Haj Officers and Haj Superintendents during the Hajj-2025 pilgrimage, expected to take place from June 4 to June 9, 2025. The selection, which includes three Superintendents of […]