Visits to Riaz-ul-Jannah commence for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims in Medina

By Khuram Shahzad

MEDINA, Apr 21 (APP): The scheduled visits to Riaz-ul-Jannah for Pakistani Hajj pilgrims began today (Tuesday) in Medina.

A meeting was chaired by Coordinator Medina Kashif Hussain, Director Medina Zahid Sohail, and Riaz-ul-Jannah Team Incharge Zubair Niazi to review the arrangements.

335 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims, including 173 men and 162 women, will pay respects at Riaz-ul-Jannah. Special permission has also been obtained from Saudi authorities for these visits.

According to officials, specific times have been allocated to manage the rush of pilgrims effectively. Male pilgrims will be allowed to visit from noon until Isha prayer, and again from 2 AM until Fajr prayer. Female pilgrims have been allocated the time slots from after Fajr until 11 AM, and from after Isha until 12 AM.

The complete movement is being supervised by the staff of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Khuddam-ul-Hujjaj, to ensure an organized and easy experience for the pilgrims.

Officials stated that ensuring access to the extremely sacred place of Riaz-ul-Jannah, located within Masjid-e-Nabawi (PBUH), is a top priority for Pakistani pilgrims present in Medina.