On the eve of Kurban Bayram, 188 of our compatriots were representatives of the regions of the country and the city of Ashgabat, departed to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to join millions of pilgrims arrived from all over the world to the sacred Kaaba. In accordance with the order of the leader of the nation Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov, State National Service "Turkmenhowayollary" arranged a special flight of the Turkmen people.


There is a great shrine of Islam for our compatriots visited the place of the Prophet Muhammad's resting place in Mecca, are in the valley of Mina to climb Mountain Arafat, the sacred source of Zem-Zem, around of which appeared Mecca, in Al-Haram, where, following the religious rite tawaf- walk around the sacred Kaaba- Black stone.

Pilgrims in their thanksgiving statement to President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov emphasized that our people continue national traditions and customs with dignity to keep moral purity, to help enrich the spiritual life of society, harmonious development of each individual and establishment high moral qualities among the younger generation.