Star Indian tennis player Sania Mirza along with her husband and Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik performed the holy Islamic ritual of Umrah this week. Sania apart from Shoaib was accompanied by father Imran, mother Nasima and sister Anam Mirza. As per various reports, Sania and Shoaib travelled from the UAE to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah. Sania Mirza Steps Out in Public After Announcing her Pregnancy

The couple, who got married in 2010, are expecting their first child by October. The tennis player had recently announced her pregnancy. Meanwhile, the family visited the shrine of Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina, Saudi Arabia.

The pictures of the Umrah were shared by Shoaib and Sania’s sister Anam on Twitter and Instagram. Here’s a look at the pictures:

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Sania recently said that the couple had been thinking of having a child for long. "It was just about time. I was down with my knee injury anyway and we had been thinking about it for a while. We thought it was a good time to start a family and experience a new phase in our lives," she was quoted as saying by IANS.

Regarding her knee injury, Sania said that it is getting better. “I haven't played since mid-October, so it has been a solid six months and more. Rest was something everyone was recommending. So, I won't say it's perfect, but it's better,” she added.

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