India’s luxury haj seekers jostle for space with budget pilgrims
Photo: A Muslim pilgrim cries (C), as she departs for the annual haj pilgrimage, at an airport in Ahmedabad, India, August 21, 2016. REUTERS/Amit Dave
Even as India’s government gets ready to announce a new haj policy, more Muslims are seeking luxury packages
India’s affluent Muslims are driving demand for luxury haj packages via private tour operators even as the government actively considers sea travel to meet a parallel demand for cheaper alternatives.
“The demand for luxury haj package is growing day-by-day. People want facilities. They have the money but they didn’t have the awareness until now. That is now changing as more and more people are becoming aware of services they can ask for during the haj,” Yusuf Ahmed Kherada, Managing Partner at Al-Khalid Tours and Travels told Salaam Gateway.
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