First batch of Kashmiri pilgrims start annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
epaselect epa10677019 Kashmiri Muslim pilgrims hug their relatives as they prepare to leave for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 07 June 2023. The first batch of 630 Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims started their annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest place for Muslims. Around 12,000 pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir are expected to participate in the Hajj this year. EPA/FAROOQ KHAN
