ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Religious Affairs Minister Sardar Muhammad Yousaf on Wednesday said pilgrims who do not complete both phases of mandatory Hajj training will be barred from performing the pilgrimage.
Pakistan launched the first phase of mandatory Hajj training last week in Islamabad and other cities. Around 120,000 Hajj pilgrims were trained at 200 locations across the country until Jan. 14. The second phase is scheduled to begin after Ramadan in March.
Addressing the Hajj training workshop at Hajji Camp in Islamabad, Yousaf said it was mandatory for all pilgrims to attend both phases of the training to familiarize themselves with Saudi laws and arrangements.
“Pilgrims who do not complete mandatory Hajj training will be barred from performing Hajj,” Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony quoted Yousaf as saying.
“Without training, the risk of errors and disorder during Hajj increases,” he continued. “Training instills discipline, patience and awareness of collective worship.”
