So far, 41,477 intending pilgrims have arrived in Madinah Munawwarah under government and private schemes for Hajj.

According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, in the next 10 days, 28,628 more pilgrims will reach Madinah to perform Hajj, the spokesperson said and added that the Pakistan Hajj Mission will host 70,105 pilgrims under government and 80,000 under private schemes.

From the airport, the passengers were transported to residential buildings located in Markazia, just a 1520 minute walk from Masjid e Nabvi and RozaeRasool (SAW), via luxurious buses. Hajj is a sacred pilgrimage and is one of the fifth pillars of Islam. Each year, millions of Muslims worldwide travel to and perform Hajj in Makkah, modernday Saudi Arabia.

It takes place during the same time each year, in the sacred month of Dhul Hijjah – the twelfth month in the Islamic Calendar. Hajj begins on the 8th of Dhul Hijjah and lasts approximately five to six days depending on the sighting of the moon. When the new crescent moon is sighted, Muslims around the world welcome in the fourday festival of Eidul Adha.