SRK performs 'Umrah' at Mecca after wrapping up Raju Hirani's 'Dunki', fans react

SRK performs 'Umrah' at Mecca after wrapping up Raju Hirani's 'Dunki', fans react
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SRK was in Saudi Arabia for Hirani's movie.

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SRK performed Umrah (pilgrimage to Mecca) after shooting for Raj Kumar Hirani's 'Dunki'.

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Superstar Shah Rukh Khan who was recently in Saudi Arabia, shooting for the Rajkumar Hirani film ‘Dunki’, was recently spotted in the holy city of Mecca (Makkah). Several pictures of the ‘Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge’ star performing (an Islamic pilgrimage) have gone viral online and sent the Internet into a tizzy.

The video was shared on the Twitter and Instagram handles of his official fan club along with the caption, "[Pics]: King #ShahRukhKhan performing Umrah at Makka Sharif." Soon after the video was dropped it quickly became viral on social media. Many of his Muslim fans were delighted and wished the actor all the best on his spiritual journey. One fan wrote, “Even am feeling too emotional right now. May Allah keep him and his family very safe and protected.” “So happy to see him fulfilling his wish of visiting this holy place,” commented another one.
In the video, the actor can be seen wearing a pristine white robe and covering his face with a mask. He is also accompanied by a couple of security guards.

On Wednesday, SRK announced that he has wrapped the shooting of the Hirani directorial through his Instagram handle along with the caption, “A very big Shukran (Thank you) to #SaudiArabiaMinistryOfCulture, the team and all who made this shooting schedule of #Dunki so smooth.”

Several Bollywood superstars like Dilip Kumar and Amir Khan have gone on the holy pilgrimage of Hajj in the past. In an earlier interview with the Times of India, SRK had confessed that the desire of visiting Mecca was always in his pipeline. “Hajj is definitely on my agenda. I would like to go there with my son Aryan and daughter Suhana,” he was quoted as saying to the English daily.

What Is Umrah?
Umrah is the shorter version of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca(the holiest city in Islam). The word “ Umrah” in Arabic means “visiting a populated place.” Umrah provides an opportunity to Muslims to renew their faith and seek forgiveness for any misdeeds.

Just as in the case of Hajj, Muslims gather around the Kaaba a black box structure situated in Mecca’s most sacred mosque Masjid al-Haraam.

What Is Hajj?
Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. It is one of the mandatory five pillars (rules) of Islam. Practising Muslims are expected to perform the Hajj at least once in their lifetime. More than two million Muslims from 188 countries gather at Mecca to perform the Hajj each year.

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