Muslims who gathered for the Hajj pilgrimage from around the world will begin from Saudi Arabia on June 20 after the completion of the rituals at the Kaaba with the conclusion of the three days. Tashreeq ritual.
After performing the Hajj rituals, the pilgrims began to head towards Mecca after completing Rami al-Jamaratthe symbolic stoning of the devil, of Mina during the last days of the holy pilgrimage.
Before returning to their residences, they also performed the farewell circumambulation or “tawaf.”
Later, local pilgrims also began to leave for Jeddah, Makkah, Taif, Medina, Riyadh and other cities.
Most of the pilgrims will visit Madinah after reaching their residences in Makkah to offer prayers at Masjid-e-Nabawi and pay their respects at Roza-e-Rasool (PBUH).
Furthermore, they will also visit holy places in Medina along with the Masjid-e-Quba, Masjid Al-Qiblatain and Sab'ah mosques.
It was estimated that almost 20% of Hajj pilgrims would stay in Mina and return to their residences upon completion. rami.
The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), had also announced its flight operations to bring back pilgrims from Saudi Arabia, which would continue on June 20.
According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Pakistan operated a total of 259 special flights to transport more than 68,000 pilgrims registered under the government scheme last month who attended one of the world's largest religious gatherings in Saudi Arabia.
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and every Muslim with the means must perform it at least once.
This year's Hajj attracted around 1.8 million pilgrims, 1.6 million of them from abroad, according to Saudi authorities.
