J&K: First batch of pilgrims embark for Haj Pilgrimage 2024

May 09, 2024

Srinagar, May 09 (ANI): The first batch of pilgrims from Srinagar are all set to leave for the Hajj pilgrimage on May 09. A total of 7008 Hajj pilgrims, including 37 women without Mehram, from Jammu and Kashmir embarked on the holy journey this year. Notably, a total of 175,025 Indian pilgrims in 2024 will visit Saudi Arabia under the 2024 Hajj quota. This would mark the commencement of the holy journey for thousands of pilgrims towards Mecca and Medina.