A Goodwill delegation for Haj 2011, led by Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Shri K. Rahman Khan, called on the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in New Delhi today. The Prime Minister urged the delegation to convey good wishes to the people of Saudi Arabia on behalf of 120 crore people of India. The Prime Minister said India enjoys excellent relations with Saudi Arabia, and the rest of the Arab world, and would strive to take them further. Following is the composition of the Haj goodwill delegation:

1.        Mr. K. Rahman Khan, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha    -     Leader

2.        Mr.Abdul Kashem Sabhapati, Khargram Panchayat Samity,Murshidabad, WB

3.        Mr. Hakim Yaseen, Ex-Minister & M.L.A., J&K

4.        Mr. M.J. Rehman, Senior Vice President, Amity Group

5.        Mr. Abdul Rahim Rather, Finance Minister, J&K Govt.

6.        Mr. Sheikh Alim, Advocate & Secretary, MPCC

7.        Mr. Sayed Mohammed Moin, Delhi

8.        Mr. Mohammed Hasan Fazal, Bangalore

9.        Mr. Sultan Ahmed, MoS Tourism

10.      Mr. Aquil Ahmad Rahi, General Secretary JD(U)

11.      Mr. Syed Abbas Ali Shihab Thangal, AI Manhal, Pannakkad, Mallapuram

12.      Mr. Khurshid Aziz, Jagdishpur, Amethi

13.      Mr. Mohd. Usman, Raebareilly

14.      Mr. Maqsood Alam, Sultanpur

15.      Mr. Hafiz Sajid Hasan Khattat, Distt. Bijnor

16.      Mr. Abrar Ahmed, JS, Ministry of Minority Affairs

17.      Mr. Mufti Abdullah Mohamed, Hasnot, Distt. Bharuch, Gujarat

18.      Mr. I. Shanavas, M.P., Lok Sabha, Wayanad, Kerala

19.      Mr. Mohammad Adeeb, M.P., Rajya Sabha

20.      Dr. M. Saleem Kidwai, Centre for Canadian, US & Latin American Studies

21.      Mr. Sayyed Qasim Ashraf, Lucknow

22.      Mr.Justice Bhanwaroo Khan, Judicial Member, Armed Forces Tribunal, Jaipur Bench

23.      Mr. Hasan Shuja, Chief Editor, Sahafat & Awam-e-Hind Urdu News Paper

24.      Mr. Gulam Nabi Moonaga, Advocate, Srinagar, J&K

25.      Mr. Maulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari, J&K

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