ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s religion ministry has announced that a mandatory training program for Hajj 2026 pilgrims will begin from Thursday, state media reported this week as Islamabad gears up for the annual Islamic pilgrimage.
The announcement was made by Dr. Syed Atta ur Rehman, the federal secretary of religious affairs, while he chaired a meeting of the Curriculum Committee for Hajj Training in Islamabad on Monday, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported.
“The day-long training will be mandatory for all intending pilgrims as per their schedule, which will be communicated to them through Pak Hajj mobile app, website and SMS,” Radio Pakistan said.
The state media said the ministry has made the training mandatory to make intending pilgrims aware of Hajj rituals and administrative matters.
“Experienced master trainers and scholars from the ministry and Hajj camps will provide training through multimedia,” it said.
