Haj committee finalises Qurrah arrangements

Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee in its meeting on Thursday finalized the arrangements for selection of pilgrims for Haj 2019 through ‘Computerised Draw of Lots (Qurrah)’ to be held at Haj House premises on January 12. Mohammed Mahmood Ali, Home Minister will be inaugurating the Qurrah. Mohammed Masiullah Khan, Chairman, Telangana State Haj Committee presided over the Thursday’s meeting, which also finalized the process of selection of Khadim ul Hujja (Haj Officers) by conducting an interview of candidates to scrutinize their mental and physical fitness.

The committee on the suggestion of Abu Talha Amjad decided to waive off collection of expenses from AP State Haj Committee towards food and accommodation of pilgrims from AP as a gesture of traditional hospitality of Telangana State. The committee also decided to conduct Haj Orientation Training Programmes in Hyderabad and in the districts. The committee felicitated special officer, Prof S A Shakoor on his successful visit of Meccah KSA as a building selection committee member, which selected good quality accommodation there for stay of Indian Haj pilgrims.

Members of the Haj committee Mohammed Fareeduddin, MLC Mohammed Saleem, MLC & chairman Waqf Board, Mohammed Farooq Hussain, MLC, Arif Ahmed, Abdul Khader, Hafiz Mohammed Laiq Khan, Mohammed Abu Talha Amjad, Imtiaz Khan and Mohammed Arifuddin participated in the deliberations. The Special Officer presented a report on all agenda items.