Pakistan PM Imran Khan visits Mecca, performs Umrah with wife
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The Pakistan Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to muster support from the Islamic nation on the Kashmir issue.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday performed Umrah with his wife Bushra Bibi.
While Imran Khan donned an ihram (the sacred dress of Muslim pilgrims), Bibi was seen covered in a burqa from head to toe. Both were seen holding hands while performing Umrah.
Prime Minister Imran Khan preformed Umrah, the doors of the Holy Kaaba were also opened for PM Imran and his delegation.
— PTI Multan (@PTIOfficialMTN) September 20, 2019
PM Khan and his delegation were bestowed with the opportunity of going inside Holy Kaaba, they prayed for the people of Kashmir and Muslim world there. pic.twitter.com/1AndkPSbvw
The Pakistan Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia to muster support from the Islamic nation on the Kashmir issue.
In Saudi Arabia, Khan met the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and discussed Kashmir apart from trade, investment, and economic relations.
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This is the second time that Khan and his third wife have performed Umrah. Last year, the cricketer-turned-politician married his spiritual advisor.
In May, Khan went on an 'Umrah' pilgrimage to Mecca with the First Lady during his visit to Saudi Arabia for the 14th Summit of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).