Leeds teenager 'over the moon' after winning pilgrimage package to Mecca in raffle at Harehills charity event

Adam Jalil won the packaged deal for one – which is worth more than £1,000 – at a charity event held by the Al Falah Society at the Bilal Centre in Conway Road in Harehills.

Adam explained that the Al Falah Society is a charity that raises funds for people in need in Pakistan. He said that on the night of the charity event, which was an evening dinner event held as part of Ramadan, an incredible £80,000 was raised towards the building of a hospital.

Adam, who was one out of 700 people whose names were in the raffle, said: “I couldn’t believe what I heard.

“It’s out of this world. It’s not an opportunity everyone gets. The holy month of Ramadan is a time of spiritual reflection, self-improvement, and heightened devotion and worship.

“To win such a raffle in the Holy Month is phenomenal and I cannot express the feelings. I only visited the blessed lands of Mecca only five months ago and God has invited me again.”

Adam said that he hopes to undertake the pilgrimage later this year. Many special guests including Leeds Makkah Mosque, Imam, Qari Asim, CEO Abubakar Supermarket Leeds Abid Hussain and Chairman Leeds Council Mosques Arshad Khatana were present at the event.