The pilgrims of the Sacred House of God performed the prayers of noon and afternoon, collecting and shortly after they came to Arafat’s hair, and listened to a sermon On the day of Arafa According to the noble prophetic Sunnah, where Al -Khatib, Sheikh Saleh Hamid Allah, the Exalted, the Majestic, called for the people of Palestine to support the people of them.
From Mina’s hair where they spent the day of al -Tarwiyah, the guests of Rahman flocked to Ali Arafat UpperAbout 15 kilometers east of Mina, to perform the Great Hajj Corner, where they performed in Arafat the prayers of noon and afternoon, collecting one with one call to prayer and two stays in the Namra Mosque; The example of the Sunnah of the Messenger Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
The Saudi Press Agency said that the pilgrims flocked to Arafat “full of a faith atmosphere that is overwhelmed by reverence and tranquility, and they are buried by divine care, and they were affected by God Almighty to grant them pardon, forgiveness, mercy and emancipation from fire.”
In the sermon of Arafa, an imam and preacher said The Grand Mosque Sheikh Hamid Bakia: “Oh God, fix the conditions of Muslims, O God, grant victory to our brothers in Palestine On your enemy and their enemy, fed their hungry and forced their breaking. “
He called for reforming “the conditions of Muslims in the east and west of the earth.”
With the sunset today, the masses of pilgrims begin to flee to Muzdalifah, which is located about 9 kilometers from Upper Arafat, and they reach Morocco and dinner.
They also stayed in it until the dawn of tomorrow, Dhu al -Hijjah, the first day of Eid al -Adha, in order to establish the Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
The pilgrimage season will last 6 days, and on Wednesday, the day of al -Tarwiyah was launched from Mina’s hair, while today, Thursday, the standing of Arafa and the overnight at Muzdalifah, then moved from it on Friday to Mina to complete Hajj rituals Throw the stones, then slaughter the guidance and the circumambulation of the ritual (in Mecca).
From Saturday to Monday, the pilgrims continue to throw stones again in Mina, while the pilgrimage will be concluded by performing the farewell tawaaf Makkah.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Hajj spokesman, Ghassan Al -Nawimi, announced in a press conference that the number of pilgrims who arrived from outside Saudi Arabia exceeded 1.5 million pilgrims and need.
In addition to this number of pilgrims coming from the Kingdom, which is usually announced at the end of the Hajj season.
Preventive procedures
The Saudi authorities announced the recruitment of more than 250 thousand employees, and coordination between more than 40 government agencies, to confront the potential waves of heat, according to the Minister of Hajj Tawfiq Al -Rabiah.
Among the procedures: increasing the shaded areas by 50 thousand square meters, the spread of thousands of medical crews, and the provision of more than 400 cooling units.
According to the Anatolia Agency, the number of previous public pilgrims (1445 AH/2024) million and 833 thousand and 164 pilgrims and needs, including 221 thousand and 854 from inside Saudi Arabia, according to a statement to the Minister of Hajj, who explained in June 2024 that pilgrims abroad came from more than 200 countries.