My training was on Aug 6, 2015 (karachi), whereby, it was announced that
- Flight Schedule will be announced by Aug 10, 2015;
- Vaccination will be available from Aug 12, 2015 (Hajis will be vaccinated even on Aug 14, 2015)
Well, after having conversation with few fellows, I came to conclusion that those whose flight are earliest will have tough time as they will have hard time to perform tuwaif-e-wdi (which is compulsory). So, i guess the optimum time for leaving is 20-22 Aug, 2015.
In b/w dont know why but i am waiting for Hajj schedule before proceeding to remeber duas/ remebering way of doing hajj and umra (i.e. Fariz, wajibs and sunnats) and even before visiting to purchase anything in this connection. The only good thing till now i did was to ready cloths for Hajj. (P.s i am taking 4 sets of cloths (shalwar kameez) to wear in S.A)
Also, took couple of pictures:
At 10:20 am (time mentioned was 10:00am)
(Around 11:00am)
No presentation was made, generator and talking people at back side were driving me crazy but yet, I showed patience!
It also seemed that i was among 5% people who are doing hajj in early years!
Also, distributed a book from special sect (which of course, i don't follow)
And also distributed leaflets from Hajj ministry
Recommendation: I would recommend:
- To be vaccinated 10 days prior (or at least 7 days) to flight so that we can be saved from injection reaction (if any);
- Passport would be available at least 2 days so can't do much in that case;
- get used to Hajj chappal now. I have never use hawai chappal so within 1-2 days i m going to buy it and use it in normal wear so that my feet would be ready for journey;
- Wear cloths here for few days. Nowadays i m wearing Hajj cloths so that they will become more soft and hawa-daar!
