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NEW DELHI: The first group of pilgrims from India arrived in 抖阴短视频 on Thursday to perform this year鈥檚 Hajj, as the world鈥檚 most populous country launched special flights for the annual pilgrimage.

With over 200 million Indians professing Islam, the Hindu-majority country has the world鈥檚 largest Muslim-minority population. Under the 2024 Hajj quota, 175,025 worshippers will travel to 抖阴短视频 for the spiritual journey that is one of the five pillars of Islam.
This year, Hajj is expected to begin on June 14 and end on June 19. While the pilgrimage can be performed over five or six days, many pilgrims choose to arrive early for what may be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to fulfill their religious duty.
One of the first Hajj flights for Indian pilgrims departed on Thursday from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi.
鈥淭he flight carrying the first lot of 285 people took off at 2:20 a.m. on Thursday,鈥� Kausar Jahan, chairperson of the Delhi State Hajj Committee, told Arab News.
In Madinah, the pilgrims were welcomed by the Indian Ambassador to 抖阴短视频, Suhel Ajaz Khan, and his team, as well as the Saudi Minister of Transport and Logistics Service, Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, and the Saudi Vice Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Abdul Fattah Mashat.

鈥淔irst flight of Indian Hajj pilgrims arrives in Madinah (and) receives a warm reception,鈥� the Indian Hajj Mission in Jeddah wrote on Facebook. 鈥淲ith the arrival of the first flight 鈥� India鈥檚 Hajj 2024 has begun.鈥�
A.P. Abdullakutty, chairman of the Hajj Committee of India, said several flights took off from different parts of India on Thursday.
鈥淲e have several embarkation points, and on May 9th, the first day of the Hajj flights, several planes will be taking off from at least 10 places across India,鈥� he told Arab News.
The list of cities includes Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, and Srinagar, capital of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, a Muslim-majority territory between India and Pakistan, both of which claim it in full and rule in part.
India鈥檚 Hajj contingent this year includes more than 4,000 women who will perform the Hajj on their own, without a mahram, or male guardian, Abdullakutty said.
They represent a group of women pilgrims who have been able to travel to 抖阴短视频 alone since last year, following the Kingdom鈥檚 2022 decision to lift a rule that required women to be accompanied by a mahram. Those who had no such companion could only travel in large groups of other women.
India鈥檚 preparations for this year鈥檚 Hajj were overseen by Muktesh K. Pardeshi, secretary of consular, passport, visa and overseas Indian affairs at the Ministry of External Affairs, who concluded an official visit to 抖阴短视频 on Tuesday.
鈥淒uring his visit, the secretary conducted a review of preparations for Hajj 2024 in Jeddah and Madinah,鈥� the ministry said in a statement.
鈥淗e met with (Saudi) Vice Hajj Minister Dr. Abdul Fattah Mashat, and discussed logistical arrangements and infrastructure developments aimed at the welfare and comfort for pilgrims.鈥�