Movement To and From Madina

1. If the sticker pasted at the door of your dwelling-place shows that some more pilgrims are supposed to join you, as per the computer list, please do not forget to hand over the key of the room to the designated guard (Haaris) of the building while leaving for Madina, because strong possibilities are there that expected pilgrims may land-in after your departure and they may force us to break open the lock on the basis of their entitlement of staying in your locked room.

2.  Please stick to the time schedule provided by Madina Movement section of Indian Haj Office while leaving for Madina. Please take care that others do not suffer just because of the mistakes of one or two pilgrims.

3. Please remember that in Madina, there are no categories of accommodation.  All pilgrims are accommodated in a single category, in and around the Ring Road (Sitheen St), upto a maximum distance of 850 metres.  However, depending on their actual arrival in Madina (usually the first and the last 8-9 days), pilgrims may get accommodated in the Markaziya area, abutting the Prophet’s Mosque.

4. While going to Madina before or after Haj take at least one pair or your woollen clothes with you as temperatures are quite low in Madina, especially during night and Fajr times. At the same time please don’t forget your Ihram set because you will require it while coming back to Makkah when you will have to enter in Ihram only.

5.  While coming back to Makkah after offering 40 Namaz at Madina, your bus will stop at “Meeqat” (the border) which is known as “BEER – E -ALI” or “ZOOL - HALEEFA” also. This stoppage is for Ihram Observance. While leaving your bus to tie the Ihram, try to recognize your bus well so that you don’t face any difficulty in getting back to your designated bus. Most buses bear the same look, which may confuse you.  Try to remember the colour of the bus or its number.