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Indian Muslims arrive to get vaccinated against seasonal diseases ahead of the Hajj pilgrimage. (AFP)

Indian women embark on first Hajj without male guardians 

  • 4,300 women registered for Hajj in the Ladies Without Mahram category 
  • Special flights for pilgrims from India started earlier this week  
By Sanjay Kumar ·
India may allow female Hajj pilgrims to travel without male guardian

India may allow female Hajj pilgrims to travel without male guardian

By Roli Srivastava | Thomson Reuters Foundation ·
Saudi women no longer need guardians’ consent to receive services

Saudi women no longer need guardians’ consent to receive services

By LULWA SHALHOUB | Arab News Staff ·

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