Srinagar: J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will visit Saudi Arabia on November 24 for the Umrah pilgrimage (a non-Haj pilgrimage).
“Alhumdullilah political clearance has come. I will be travelling to Saudi Arabia on Monday to perform Umrah and to offer prayers at Al Masjid an Nabawi (SAW) (The Prophet’s (PBUH) Mosque) in Medina,” the Chief Minister wrote on X.
The Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, located in the Hejazi region of Saudi Arabia.
Umrah can be undertaken at any time of the year, in contrast to the Ḥajj which has specific dates according to the Islamic lunar calendar.
Omar Abdullah won the J&K Assembly elections from two constituencies in Ganderbal and Budgam. He lost the Lok Sabha election to Engineer Rashid in the Baramulla constituency.
Omar later resigned from the Budgam seat and chose to represent the Ganderbal Assembly constituency in the 90-member J&K Legislative Assembly.
Omar to embark on Umrah
