13th batch of pligrims leaves for Haj

The 13th batch of 418 pilgrims from different districts of Bihar left Patna on November 1, 2009 for Haj pilgrimage by Air India flight from Patna airport. Hundreds of relatives of the pilgrims gathered at the Haj Bhawan to bid farewell to them for holy journey. Pilgrims took part in a mass prayer before their departure.
Photo: Aftab Alam Siddiqui