By the decision of the clan elders and with the consent of the local residents, it was decided to collect 1000 soms from each household. The collected funds were used to purchase a 14-day pilgrimage ticket for Imam K. Keramaev.
The imam expressed his gratitude to the community and shared that his grandfather, Jalga Bekbolot uulu, also performed Hajj but did not return home. Now, according to him, he has the honor of performing the minor pilgrimage (Umrah).
Kumarbek Keramaev has held the position of imam in Kara-Küngöy since 2016, succeeding Kachkyna Sapar uulu. Since 2024, the villagers have begun collecting funds to pay their imam's salary. In 2024, 249,000 soms were collected, while in the previous year, 246,000 soms were gathered. This money was sent to Keramaev as an annual salary for 2025, and this year it was decided to gift him a ticket for Umrah.
- According to local residents, Kumarbek Keramaev's grandfather, Jalga Bekbolot uulu, was a respected and wealthy man of his time, known as a prominent bai (judge in the village). In 1903, at an advanced age, he embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca on foot, taking Saadabay Atanay uulu as his companion. A year later, Saadabay returned and reported that Jalga's pilgrimage had been accepted; however, he passed away in Mecca and was buried there. Currently, the places where Jalga lived in Kara-Küngöy are known as "Jalga" and "Jalganin korugu."
