Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee on Monday informed that the Qurrah (draw of lots) for selection of pilgrims for Haj-2016, from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh states will take place on Tuesday, at the Haj House, Nampally, Hyderabad.
Prof. S.A. Shukoor, Special Officer of the Haj Committee said that TS Deputy Chief Minister Mohd. Mahmood Ali will inaugurate the Qurrah for TS at 11.30 am.
AP IT minister Palle Raghunath Reddy will do the same at 3 pm for pilgrims from Andhra Pradesh, at the same venue.
The Haj Committee of India has allotted TS a quota of 2,532 pilgrims of which 2,204, under two reserved categories, have already been declared selected.
AP has been allotted quota of 2,052 pilgrims. Of these, 193 persons have already been selected for Haj-2016.
Prof. Shukoor said that this year as many as 17,423 people had submitted applications for the annual prilgrimage.
