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Over 2,000 Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan arrive in Madina
A total of 2,160 intending Hajj pilgrims from Pakistan arrived at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport (Madina Airport) on Thursday, marking the start of the Hajj season.
The pilgrims, who have been preparing for this moment for years, were warmly received by Pakistani officials and Saudi authorities.
The pilgrims, who traveled from various major cities in Pakistan, were filled with excitement and devotion as they stepped foot in the Prophet’s (SAW) city.
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They were greeted by Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Ahmad Farooq, and other officials, who welcomed them with traditional Arabic dates and flowers.
The pilgrims will spend the next few days in Madinah, visiting holy sites and preparing themselves for the journey ahead.
They will then travel to Makkah, where they will perform other obligatory acts of Hajj, starting on 8th Zilhajj, including the circumambulation of the Ka’aba and the symbolic stoning of the devil.
According to officials, approximately three million pilgrims from around the world, including 179,210 Pakistanis, will converge on the holy cities to perform the sacred Hajj.
The pre-Hajj flight operation will continue until May 23, with flights operating from various cities in Pakistan to Madinah, and then to King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, until the completion of the operation.
