Pakistani pilgrims begin Rami, sacrifice and Tawaf-e-Ziarat rituals in Mina

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 27th May, 2026) Pakistani pilgrims on Wednesday completed their stay at Muzdalifah and started moving towards Mina to perform Rami Al-Jamarat, while the time for sacrifice for pilgrims under the government Hajj scheme was fixed for 6:00 pm as Hajj 1447 AH entered its third day.

A spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs told APP that pilgrims were proceeding towards Jamarat to perform the stoning ritual on the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah by throwing seven pebbles at Jamrat Al-Aqaba, commonly referred to by pilgrims as the “big Shaytan.”

The spokesperson said the ritual marks the second wajib of Hajj after the overnight stay at Muzdalifah.

He said after the sacrifice, pilgrims would perform Halq or Qasr by shaving or trimming hair and then remove their Ihram.

The spokesperson added that pilgrims would also perform Tawaf-e-Ziarat, the third major obligation of Hajj, either on Wednesday or within the following two days.

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According to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, pilgrims will continue staying in Mina on Wednesday and Thursday and after Zawal will perform Rami at all three Jamarat as part of the Days of Tashreeq rituals.

The spokesperson said most Pakistani pilgrims were expected to return to their residences in Makkah after completing Rami on the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah, while some pilgrims attached to specific Maktabs would remain in Mina until the optional stoning ritual on the 13th of Dhul-Hijjah.

He further said return Hajj flights to Pakistan would begin from May 31, while pilgrims before departure would perform Tawaf Al-Wida, the farewell Tawaf at Masjid al-Haram.

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