Pilgrims from the continents of Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and Oceania can apply for the pilgrimage through Nusuk Hajj application
The Court said that religious freedoms are one of the most cherished rights and it is in line with the vision of the founding fathers of the modern Indian Republic.
Hajj flight: The first hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines left Dhaka for Saudi Arabia with 415 hajj pilgrims this morning. The national flag carrier's aircraft took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 3:20am.
A woman pilgrim no longer needs to be accompanied by a male guardian or 'mahram' to perform Hajj or Umrah in Saudi Arabia.
This announcement was made by Saudi Arabia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, that women travelling to the country can now do the pilgrimage without a mahram.
The minister's comments during a press conference held at the kingdom's embassy in Cairo brought an end to the controversy about whether a mahram is required to accompany a woman or not.