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Haj quota fixed at 3,367 for Telangana
The Haj Committee of India has allocated a total Haj Quota of 3,367 pilgrims for the Telangana State for Haj 2017, said Telangana State Haj Committee Special Officer Prof S A Shukoor on Friday.
Hyderabad: The Haj Committee of India has allocated a total Haj Quota of 3,367 pilgrims for the Telangana State for Haj 2017, said Telangana State Haj Committee Special Officer Prof S A Shukoor on Friday.
Prof Shukoor said the Qurrah (draw of lots) for selection of Haj pilgrims of Haj 2017 from Telangana State would be held on at 11 am on March 18 on the premises of Haj House in Nampally.
Deputy Chief Minister Mohammed Mahmood Ali will inaugurate the process. He further said out of the allocated Haj Quota of 3,367, all the 3,037 Haj pilgrims under two reserved categories of 70+ years (743) and fourth timers (2,294) would be selected automatically without Qurrah.
Therefore, he said that Qurrah would be held for the remaining 330 Haj Seats. The Telangana State Haj Committee received a total of 20,601 Haj Applications which include 743 applications under reserve category ‘A’ (70 + years) and 2,294 Haj applications under reserved category ‘B’ fourth timers. In general category, altogether 17,564 Haj applications were received this year.
