The Telangana State Haj Committee, however, had made a representation seeking an extension to the last date.
Iranians did not send any citizen to Haj after tensions between Riyadh and Tehran boiled over following a deadly stampede during the 2015 pilgrimage.
Hyderabad: The Telangana State Haj Committee on Tuesday extended the last date for submission of Haj application forms for Haj 2017 from January 24, to February 6, 2017.
Professor S. A. Shukoor, Special Officer of the Committee, said that the Haj Committee of India, Mumbai, had fixed the last date for submission of Haj Application forms as January 24, 2016.
The Telangana State Haj Committee, however, had made a representation seeking an extension to the last date. The call for an extension was accepted and consequently, the last date has now been extended to February 6.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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