Pilgrims leaves for Hajj pilgrimage in Kashmir, India - 9 May 2024
Indian paramilitary trooper stands on guard as relatives watch from behind concertina wire as Kashmiri Muslim pilgrims leave for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Srinagar. The first batch of Hajj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will leave for Saudi Arabia from Srinagar International Airport on Thursday. Officials said that this year, 7008 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir will perform the holiest Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
