Srinagar, Apr 17: A Hajj training programme was organised jointly by Anjuman Nusrat-ul-Islam and Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid Srinagar at the Central Hall Auditorium of Islamia Higher Secondary School.
The programme was attended by male and female pilgrims scheduled to undertake the sacred journey of Hajj this year, said a press release. It is noteworthy that, as in previous years, thousands of pilgrims from Kashmir will depart for the holy lands to perform Hajj and visit the Haramain Sharifain.
The training session was conducted by noted Islamic scholar Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi, Sheikh-ul-Hadith of Darul Uloom Rahimiya Bandipora. In his detailed address, he elaborated on the virtues of Hajj and Umrah, the rituals of Hajj, and related issues, while also responding to various queries raised by the pilgrims.
On the occasion, a booklet titled “Ahkam-e-Hajj wa Umrah” was also distributed among the participants as a gift from the Mirwaiz Foundation. In his concluding remarks, Mufti Sahib congratulated the pilgrims on embarking upon this blessed journey and conveyed greetings and best wishes on behalf of Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. The programme was attended by several scholars and muftis, along with the General Secretary of the Anjuman, Khurshid Ahmad; Mufti Ghulam Rasool Samoon of Anjuman Auqaf; and the editor of Nusrat-ul-Islam, Maulana M.S. Rehman Shams.
