Mangaluru: Haj registration begins, 300 volunteers to help pilgrims in Saudi


Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 23: Member of Karnataka state Haj committee, Abubakker Siddique Mundugoli, initiated registration of Haj pilgrims at the old airport complex here on Saturday July 22. Flights to Madina carrying Haj pilgrims will leave from here between July 24 and 26.

President of Haj Camp Maintenance Committee Y Muhammed Kunhi, vice president Puthu Bava, Haj committee officials Fairoz Pasha, Mohar Pasha, Hanif Haji of Mangaluru Central Committee, former president of Bajpe central Jumma Masjid, V Muhammed, Rashid Vitla, Hanif Muhammed, Nassir and several others were present on this occasion.

The first flight will leave for Saudi Arabia on July 24. On the next two days, July 25 and 26, two flights each will depart. Each of these aircrafts will carry 158 Haj pilgrims. Haj maintenance committee has made arrangement for the registration of pilgrims and luggage maintenance at the old airport here.

This time, instead of the old airport, arrangement to house the pilgrims has been made at the hall of Bajpe Jumma Masjid and lodges provided by individuals. Minister Roshan Baig, will be initiating the Haj pilgrimage at a programme at Ansar English Medium School Bajpe on July 24, it is gathered.

Ebullient KCF volunteers yet again in readiness to serve Haj pilgrims

National president of Karnataka Culltural Foundation, Saudi Arabia, D P Yousuf Sakhafi Baitar said that like in the past, the foundation has kept ready a team of volunteers for serving Haj pilgrims coming from India to Saudi Arabia.

"About 300 volunteers are in readiness to serve the pilgrims. The volunteers will begin work with the touching down of the first flight carrying Haj pilgrims at Jeddah/Madina airports in Saudi Arabia. The volunteers serve the pilgrims by welcoming them on arrival, carrying their luggages to their rooms, and assisting them in all stages thereafter," he said, addressing a press conference held here on Saturday July 22.

He informed that during a week's pilgrimage, volunteers will be present in considerable numbers at all strategic points of Meena, and they will continue to serve Indian pilgrims till they are seen off at the airport on their return journey.

Needy persons can contact 0553170760, 0502316700 at Madina, 0542165603, 0509502872 at Makkatul Mukarram, 0572192805, 0545448224, 0541305288, 0542165603 at Meena, he added.

General secretary, Ummarul Farooque Katipalla, president of relief section, Saleem Kanyadi, and leader of SYS Karnataka, Ashraf Kinara, were present. 

  

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  • Naufal HK ujirbettu, ALKHOBAR

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    May allah bless all the KCF volunteers

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  • James, Mangaluru

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    Hajis are really blessed people. They should increase the number quota since the percentage has increased last two decade and also cost has increased as the KSA levied tax.

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  • Omar, oman

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    Wow Amazing work by Karnataka cultural foundation KCF, i appreciate such a good work done to the community, you people have done in past and doing now , we expect more such kind of work always....

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  • Farooq, Qatar

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    Great work By KCF without expecting anything in return it is indeed noble service your organization doing since past year and now, well done , I sincerely appreciate such a amazing service.

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  • ASHRAF, Surathkal/Saudi arabia

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    May ALLAH bless all the volunteers serving the "GUESTS OF GOD(ALLAH)" performing THE HOLY PILGRIMAGE.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Jul 23 2017

    Praise the Lord ...

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