Hyderabad, Nov. 7 -- A 68-year-old Turkish imam died after collapsing during a prayer gathering at an airport on Friday, November 6, shortly before he was due to travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah.

Abdullah Ozkan, a retired imam from the Beysehir district of Konya, was among around 180 pilgrims preparing to depart for Makkah. He had donned his traditional white Ihram garments before joining the group at Konya Airport.

A video of the incident showed Ozkan leading the farewell prayer with fellow pilgrims before suddenly collapsing while moving into prostration. Those gathered around him immediately rushed to his assistance.

According to Turkish news agency Anadolu, the pilgrims had assembled at around 2am after completing their trav...