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Haj period (25th November to 29th
November)
25th November (8th Zil Hijja):
The movement of pilgrims from Makkah
to Mina started from 24th November night
and was completed before noon of 25th
November. All Indian Pilgrims reached
Mina before Zohar prayers (Noon
Prayers). The Indian Haj Mission Office
and Indian Haj Mission Dispensary
started functioning round the
clock from the evening of 24th November.
Heavy rains continued in Mina until the
evening of 25th November. Good drainage
system ensured that there were no water
logging in any tents and streets in
Mina.
Arafat Day, 26th November (9th Zil
Hijja): Movement of Pilgrims to
Arafat started from the night of 25th
November. All Indian Pilgrims reached
Arafat before noon. Rains subsided and
there was bright sun shine in Arafat.
Seventy Indian Pilgrims were brought to
Arafat by Ambulance Services.22 Pilgrims
among them were brought from the 50
Bedded hospital run by Indian Haj
Mission. 48 pilgrims were brought by
Saudi Authorities from Saudi run
hospitals. After sunset all pilgrims
moved to Muzdalifa.
Day of Eid Ul Adha, 27th November
(10th Zil Hijja): By dawn of
27th November all pilgrims moved to Mina
from Muzdalifah. Today is the first day
of Ramee (stone throwing) at Shaitan.
Movement of pilgrims towards Jamarat to
throw stones at Shaitan went on
smoothly. The newly built massive
Jamarat bridges could easily accommodate
the Pilgrims movement. No untoward
incident happened in the first day of
Jamarat as of 4.00 PM local time. Total
of 87 pilgrims have expired as on date
during Haj 2009. 8 pilgrims among them
expired in Mina and Arafat. The Indian
Haj Mission office is assisting in
finding missing pilgrims. A large number
of Indian Pilgrim visited the Indian Haj
Mission Dispensary to avail its
facilities.
28th
November (11th Zil Hija):
Today is
the second day for Ramee (Stone
throwing at Shaitan). Pilgrims in
large numbers moved to the Jamarat
for stoning the Shitan. No untoward
incident was noticed. The Indian Haj
Mission in Mina assisted numerous
pilgrims to find their lost
companions. Dispensary of the Indian
Haj Mission had a continuous flow of
pilgrims.
29th November (12th Zil Hija):
Today is the last day for Ramee
(Stone throwing at Shaitan).
Pilgrims in large numbers moved to
the Jamarat for stoning the Shitan.
No untoward incident was noticed.
Pilgrims moved to Makkah after Ramee.
By 5.30 PM most of the pilgrims left
Mina to Makkah. Some pilgrims would
continue to stay in Mina for one
more day and will move to Makkah
tomorrow. The Indian Haj Mission
office in Mina would continue to
function until tomorrow evening and
the officials of the Mission would
ensure that all the pilgrims have
left Mina before winding up of the
Haj Mission Office.
Total of 104 pilgrims have expired
as on date during Haj 2009. 25
pilgrims among them expired in Mina
and Arafat.
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