Muslim pilgrims get training on Haj rituals

Charminar: Selected Haj pilgrims were advised to stay fit and healthy in order to fulfill the requirements of Haj rituals in the coming days. A training camp was organised for pilgrims on Sunday at Darulshifa mosque by the State Haj Committee. Maulana Tajammul Hussain and Haj committee special officer SA Shukoor conducted the training programme. 

Shukoor said that pilgrims from Hyderabad embarkation point would leave for Haj from August 1 to 16 and asked the pilgrims to be prepared for the strenuous journey. He informed that flight schedule has been made for the pilgrims and there would be no change in it now. He said that about 8,000 pilgrims would leave for Haj from Hyderabad embarkation point of which 4,700 belong to Telangana.

Explaining the details of the Haj rituals and stay arrangements he said that pilgrims of waiting list would be asked to write an affidavit that they would be given space in the extended area of Mina. He further said that there would be no arrangement for cooking food in the Rubat area. He advised the applicants who could not get selected, to opt for the licensed and genuine tour operators.

Maulana Tajammul on this occasion explained the Haj rituals to the pilgrims. He advised the pilgrims to learn the rituals here itself so that it would be easy for them to perform them in Mecca. He said that pilgrims must not leave any ritual of Namaz during the Haj.