Hyderabad, January 19: Central Hajj Committee has virtually begun preparations for Hajj 2011. A meeting of executive officers of all states was convened by the Central Hajj Committee. It is said that it has been decided in the Central Hajj committee meeting that issuing of forms for Hajj 2011 will begin in the beginning of March and all arrangements will be concluded till the end of July or the beginning of August.
The central Hajj committee decided that for HAJJ-2011 only passports holders will be asked to apply for Hajj. Only international passport holders will be preferred at the time of QURRAH (Draw of lots). Hence the central Hajj committee requested all the intending pilgrims to apply for passports immediately and obtain international passports before the formal announcement of HAJJ 2011.
This time each cover head will be asked to give two mobile numbers which shall be kept valid till the end of Hajj. This is to enable the HCOI to inform the Hajis by SMS the latest developments and the status of his Hajj application.
It should be recalled that CEO central Hajj committee Mr. Shakir Hussain had informed this in a special interview given to Siasat correspondent two months ago.
It has been told that all the details of Hajj 2011 with revised regulations will be brought to public in the upcoming month.
Andhra Pradesh Hajj Committee chairman Mr. Syed Khaleel Uddin Ahmed has called a meeting of district Hajj societies on January 25 in this connection in which the officials of Hajj societies will be given the details.
Andhra Pradesh state Hajj committee too appealed to the intending Hajj pilgrims to apply for passports immediately to avoid disappointment.
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