Hajji Aamir! Actor keeps his promise, leaves for Haj pilgrimage with mother Zeenat Hussain

 Aamir Khan left for Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Hajj pilgrimage with mother Zeenat Hussain from Mumbai on Friday evening.

Despite his busy work schedule and professional commitments, Aamir has taken out time for the fortnight-long holy trip in order to keep a promise he made to his mother.

He left for Mecca dressed as a Hajji in a direct flight that departed from Mumbai at 6.30 pm on Friday, along with his mother, eight other relatives and a Maulvi. This is Aamir's first Hajj trip.

The superstar arrived in Mumbai on Thursday from Chicago, where he was busy wrapping up the first schedule of his forthcoming biggie, Dhoom 3, co-starring Katrina Kaif.

Aamir is scheduled to return from the pilgrimage on November 3, after which he will get busy with the pre-release promotions of his next film, Talaash. Reema Kagti's psychological crime thriller Talaash is slated for a November 30 release, which means Aamir will straightaway get into the hectic grind of promotional activity on returning from his pilgrimage.

"Aamir has hardly had time to rest since returning from Chicago on Thursday. He launched the music of Talaash on Friday and then left for Mecca the same evening. As soon as he returns, he will get going with promoting the film along with his co-stars Rani Mukerji and Kareena Kapoor," a source said.

Apart from visiting Mecca, Aamir and his family members will also visit the nearby city of Medina, burial place of the Prophet Muhammad. The group will reportedly stay at the Al Massa in Mecca and at the Elaf Taiba in Medina, hotels that are within a walking distance from the holy sites.