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{{Infobox building
| name = Madina-tul-Hujjaj
| native_name = मदीना-तुल-हुज्जाज
| native_name_lang = hi
| alternate_names = Hajj House Kolkata
| image = Haj House Cum Empowerment Centre - VIP Road - Kaikhali - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7604.JPG
| location = Haj House cum Empowerment Centre
| address = New Town
| location_town = [[Kolkata]]
| location_country = [[India]]
| years_built = 2016
| opened_date = 16 March 2016
| inauguration_date = 16 March 2016
| architect = West Bengal State Haj Committee
| landlord = [[Government of West Bengal]]
| owner = Ministry of Minority Affairs and Madarsah Education
| cost = 100 Crore
| floor_count = 4
| building_type = Accommodation
}}

'''Hajj House Kolkata''' (officially known as '''Madina-tul-Hujjaj''') is a building located at VIP Road, Kaikhali near [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Kolkata]], the state capital of [[West Bengal]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Govt to build Haj House near airport |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/govt-to-build-haj-house-near-airport/articleshow/2661646.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Roy |first=Tasmayee Laha |title=Rs100 cr Hajj House to be innaugrated in New Town by CM Mamata Banerjee |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rs100-cr-hajj-house-to-be-innaugrated-in-new-town-by-cm-mamata-banerjee/articleshow/50756027.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-09-06 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> It is running under the West Bengal Ministry of Minority Affairs and Madrasah Education and is affiliated under West Bengal State Haj Committee.<ref>{{Cite web |title=» West Bengal State Haj Committee |url=https://wbminorityaffairs.gov.in/Organisation/west-bengal-state-haj-committee/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=West Bengal State Haj Committee |url=http://wbhaj.com/MarriageHall/Properties/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=wbhaj.com}}</ref> It was inaugurated by the Chief Minister of West Bengal, [[Mamata Banerjee]] on 16 March 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Inaugurating the new Haj House - Government of West Bengal |url=http://wbcmo.gov.in/photo.aspx?evid=186 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=wbcmo.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Inauguration of Haj House in Kolkata |url=https://www.milligazette.com/news/1-community-news/13883-inauguration-of-haj-house-in-kolkata/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The Milli Gazette — Indian Muslims Leading News Source |language=en}}</ref>

== Social works ==

* The West Bengal State Haj Committee announced in 2020 to provide free accommodation to students who are preparing for competitive exams.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MP |first=Team |title=Haj committee to offer accommodation to students |url=https://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/haj-committee-to-offer-accommodation-to-students-421876 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.millenniumpost.in |language=en}}</ref>
* The Hajj House had been converted to a Covid hospital in 2021 after the order of Government of West Bengal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Haj House to function as hospital |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/covid-haj-house-to-open-as-hospital/cid/1814069 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=কেন্দ্রীয় নির্দেশিকার পর নিউটাউনের হজ হাউসে শুরু হচ্ছে অস্থায়ী হাসপাতাল। COVID-19: Newtown Haj House to be hospital from 1 may |url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/kolkata/covid-19-newtown-haj-house-to-be-hospital-from-1-may_379711.html/amp |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=zeenews.india.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:New Town, Kolkata]]
[[Category:2016 establishments in West Bengal]]

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