New Delhi, June 9 -- The Hajj 2025 has concluded with over 1.5 million Muslims from more than 150 nations visiting Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Islamic pilgrimage last week.

India's quota for the Hajj in 2025 was 1.75 lakh pilgrims. The Union Ministry of Minority Affairs, through theHajj Committee of India, manages arrangements for the bulk of the quota, which is 1,22,518 in 2025. The balance of the quota (over 50,000 pilgrims) was allotted toPrivate Tour Operators.

"Hajj 2025 was not just a logistical milestone-it was a glimpse of what the future of pilgrimage can and should be," said Dr Tawfig bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah, Minister of Hajj and Umrah said in a statement on June 9

The Hajj is a must for those Muslims who can afford the...