The pilgrims of the Sacred House of God began Friday morning to perform the rituals of the Day of Sacrifice, and they went to Monna Muna To throw the anthrax of the Great Aqaba, after spending a part of the night in a decay or overnight it until this morning, following the example of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
The stones continue to be thrown during the three days The Grand Mosque To perform the circumambulation, the last pillar of Hajj.
Since the dawn of the first days of Eid al -Adha, more than 1.6 million pilgrims began to throw 7 pebbles on each of the three Jamarat that symbolizes the devil in the Mina Valley, located in the outskirts of a city Makkah Al -Mukarramah.
This ritual commemorates the memory of the Prophet of God, Abraham – peace be upon him – for Satan in the three places in which he is believed to have tried to discourage God to sacrifice his son Ismail, peace be upon him.
Yesterday, Thursday, the pilgrims stood on Mount Arafat in the Great Pillar of Hajj, amid high temperatures, which prompted the Saudi authorities to invite them all to stay in the tents during the most free day.
After the sunset, the pilgrims went to Muzdalifah, who mediates Arafat and Mona, to rest and overnight there in preparation for the day of slaughter, which is the day of Eid (today, Friday), and they started collecting some of the gravel they used to throw the anthrax of Aqaba.
Regulatory procedures
The Hajj season this year witnessed the implementation of a series of measures to reduce the effects of severe heat, as well as a wide campaign against irregular pilgrims, which led to a decline in the intensity of the crowds.
Muhammad al -Abd al -Ali, Assistant Minister of Health for Saudi Health Services, revealed yesterday, Thursday, that the medical teams in the Hajj season this year have not yet monitored the spread of any diseases or epidemics between the pilgrims.
“We are facing a limited number of diseases related to heat this year, and this is evidence of the effectiveness of all regulatory procedures as well as preventive measures,” the Saudi official added.
The infrastructure authorities have developed and mobilized thousands of additional employees, and relied on an advanced technological arsenal that would better manage crowds.