The State Capital on Tuesday witnessed two flights for Haj pilgrims leaving for Jeddah on the same day. The process would continue till August 13 providing two flights daily for around 3,600 Haj pilgrims of the state.
First flight with around 150 passengers took off Rajabhoj Airport at around 11.50 am on Tuesday while the second flight took off around 10.30 pm with 150 passengers.
Massive gathering of people who were relatives of Haj pilgrims were witnessed at Haj house situated at Singarcholi, in the outskirts of the city. The Haj pilgrims of first flight left at around 8.30 am in buses to board the flight.
Shahar Qazi Bhopal Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadvi offered prayers and shared importance of Haj and decorum to be maintained during Haj. later, buses were flagged off for airport and on the occasion Chairman of Haj Committee Inayat Hussain Qureshi, Chairman of Waqf Board Shouqat Mohammad Khan and members of Haj Committee and several dignitaries were present. State Minister for Backward Class and Minority Welfare, lalita Yadav (Independent Charge) met the Haj Pilgrims at Airport and asked to pray for the prosperity and peace in the state. She wished safe and happy journey to the religious procession supreme for every Muslim. Starting from August 8, 300 Haj pilgrims will go to Jeddah by two flights daily till August 13. A total of 25,000 devotees had applied for Haj and of them, 3,600 people were selected through lottery. This year, Saudi Arabia government had increased the quota of Haj pilgrims from State by 20 per cent.