Delhi Hajj Committee chief Kausar Jahan said that 4,314 Muslim women from India performed the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia's Mecca, without 'Mehram' or male guardian.
Two from Hyderabad and three from Rajasthan died in a car crash, while being on their way to perform Umrah in Saudia on Thursday night. Another Hyderabadi is critically injured and battling for his life in Hospial.
Eid al-Adha is the second Islamic festival of the year and follows Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The date changes every year, as it's based on the Islamic lunar calendar.