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First batch of Indian Haj pilgrims leaves for Saudi Arabia Srinagar:
The first batch of Haj pilgrims left for Jeddah in Saudi Arabia here today.
The pilgrims reported at the Baitul Hujjaj (Haj House) Bemina in Srinagar at around
7:30 a.m. to complete the formalities. According to sources, all arrangements
are in place for their departure from Srinagar. Relatives of the pilgrims thronged
to see off their loved ones and celebrate the event. "We shall pray that peace
should be established in Kashmir and across the globe. Because, peace and harmony
is necessary for the very existence of the earth," said Gulam Rasool, a Haj pilgrim.
The Haj involves week-long celebrations and takes place nearly seventy days after
the end of the holy month of Ramadan. It includes several ceremonies symbolising
the essential concepts of the Islamic faith. Mecca is the place where Prophet
Mohammed propagated Islam. Millions of pilgrims undertake the journey each year
from all over the world.
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