Charter for pilgrims: the state helps the Muslims of Turkmenistan to perform the Hajj

August 18, 2017 | 13:01 |2031

160 Turkmen pilgrims flew a special flight from Ashgabat to Saudi Arabia, where they will perform the Hajj to the shrines of Islam. On the days of the religious holiday of Kurban Bayram they join the Muslims of the world and perform religious rituals in Mecca and Medina. According to the canons, performing a Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime, and the Turkmen state helps the Muslims of the country to fulfill this sacred obligation. The national airline company “Turkmenhovayollary” organizes a charter for free travel of pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year under the special order of the head of Turkmenistan, providing one of the most comfortable Boeings for this flight.