HAJJ 2025: More than 1.5 million Muslims reached Saudi Arabia from around the world for Haj

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People arrived to perform Saudi Arabia Hajj

Arafat (Saudi Arabia): This year, more than 1.5 million Zarine from all over the world have reached Saudi Arabia to perform Haj. A spokesperson of the Saudi government has given information about this. Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and it is considered necessary for the economic and physically competent Muslim to perform Haj at least once in life. In view of the heat, the Saudi government has made extensive arrangements for Hajis this year.

Saudi Arabia has severe heat

Haj Ministry spokesman Gassan Al Nahii has given information about the estimated number of foreign Haj pilgrims. He did not say how many people of Saudi Arabia are performing Haj this year. Last year, more than 16 lakh Muslims from all over the world performed Hajj. Haj pilgrims started reaching Arafat on Wednesday. In the scorching heat of about 40 degrees Celsius, some people were traveling on foot, while others were carrying the elderly along.

Woman arrived for Haj in Saudi Arabia

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Woman arrived for Haj in Saudi Arabia

Why is the importance of ‘Mount Arafat’ in Islam

The hill ‘Mount Arafat’, located in the south-east of Mecca, has great importance in Islam. Arafat is also mentioned in the Quran and it is said that here was the Prophet Mohammed during his last Hajj. According to the traditional utterances of the Prophet, the day of Arafat is the holiest day of the year, when Allah comes close to the zerines and forgives their sins. Haj pilgrims will pray in Arafat from midnight to sunset.

Haj pilgrims will go to the desert ground

The Haj pilgrims will go to the desert ground in Mujdalifa to collect pebbles after sunset on Thursday, which they will use for the ritual of killing the devil. Meanwhile, let us also tell here that in the year 2023, more than 18 lakh people performed Haj. The number of Hajis in 2019 was more than 24 lakhs. (AP)

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