Pakistani hajj pilgrims pass away in Medina, Mecca

Five Pakistani Hajj pilgrims have died of natural causes in Saudi Arabia since May 4, GTV News reported on Friday.

A spokesperson for the Pakistan Hajj Mission said that Khawaja Mahmood of Chakwal, Muhammad Ehsan of Jamshoro, and Kishor Sultan of Faisalabad died in Medina.

The funeral prayers of the Hajj pilgrims were offered at the Prophet’s Mosque (PBUH), and the burial took place in the Jannat al-Baqi tomb.

However, Gul Jan of Jhelum and Irshad Begum of Gujranwala passed away in Mecca, and both pilgrims were buried in the Sharia mausoleum.