Haj pilgrims return to Telangana, Haj season incident free: officials (opens original article in a new tab)

Telangana Haj pilgrims returned after a successful, incident-free 2026 Haj season with coordinated arrangements between Telangana, India, and Saudi authorities. The 2027 Haj season will have new application processes and health requirements.

• All 6,600+ Haj pilgrims from Telangana returned after incident-free 2026 Haj season
• Telangana Haj Committee coordinated with India and Saudi authorities for pilgrimage arrangements
• Haj 2027 will accept online applications from June 23 to July 20 with new health requirements
• 20% of waitlisted applicants will get preference under revised Central Haj Committee guidelines
• Valence: 2}**Note: The valence value was corrected to 2 as the event is positive for pilgrims with successful, incident-free pilgrimage and improved processes.**