Bhopal: The Minister for Minorities Welfare Arif Aqueel gave send off to 296 Haj pilgrims, who left for Jeddah from Bhopal Embarkation point on Sunday. Two flights taking Haj pilgrims took off directly for Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) at 9.35 am and 11.35 am. Haj pilgrims, who are going for Haj-2019 through Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee, were taken to the Raja Bhoj Airport, Bhopal by special buses from the Haj Transit Camp for the first and second flight.
The first group of Haj pilgrims proceeded from the Haj House for the airport at 4.00 am, whereas the second group left the Haj House at 5.45 am Janab Hafiz Mohammad Siraj-ul-Hasan Mujaddi reached the airport to conduct special prayer. Haj Pilgrims were given send off by Shahr Qazi Janab Syed Mushtaq Ali Nadwi Sahab, Mufti-e-Shahar and Member of Madhya Pradesh Haj Committee Janab Abdul Kalam Qasmi, Janab Hafiz Abdul Hafeez, President Masajid Committee and Member of the State Haj Committee Janab Amir Aqueel, Janab Abdul Mughni Khan, Janab Mohammad Aslam of Seoni, Janab Mohammad Abrar, Janab Haj Mohammad Adif Khan of Chhindwara, Janab Ali Hussain Shivaam of Bhopal, Janab Sabir Khan of Vidisha and Mohtarma Nazma Ansari.
Janab Syed Babar Hussain, Nayab Shahar Mufti of Bhopal Janab Hasseb Ullah, Secretary Mutawalli Committee of Bhopal Janab Shadab Rahman, Janab AR Anjum and Former Corporator Janab Syed Shahid Ali were present on the occasion.