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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Hajj Mission in �������� will start moving pilgrims to Mina tonight, said the country’s religious affairs minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain on Thursday, marking the beginning of the annual Islamic pilgrimage from Friday.
The Hajj pilgrims gather in Mina on the first day of Hajj, where they spend time preparing spiritually before heading to the plain of Arafat.
The Day of Arafat is considered the most significant day of Hajj where pilgrims engage in deep prayer and reflection, seeking forgiveness and blessings.
Following this, they proceed to Muzdalifah at night to collect pebbles, then move to perform the symbolic stoning of the devil at Jamarat, culminating with the celebration of Eid Al-Adha through the ritual of animal sacrifice.
The Pakistani minister visited the residences and hospital of Hajj pilgrims and inquired about the well-being of people performing their spiritual journey this year.
“Pakistani Hajj pilgrims will be taken to Mina between Thursday and Friday night,” he said. “The country’s Hajj mission is continuously working on facilities at Mina and Arafat. The Hajj assistants and paramedical staff will also be with the pilgrims at Mina.”
The religious affairs ministry has told pilgrims they will receive information about the animal sacrifice through the Pak Hajj app.
“All pilgrims who have deposited the sacrifice amount at the ministry will have their sacrifice completed between Dhuhr and Asr prayers on the 10th of Dhul Hijjah,” the minister said.
He also interacted with the representatives of private Hajj companies and instructed them to provide best possible facilities pilgrims.