MECCA: Hajj rites will start today, pilgrims will reach Mina today before the Zuhr prayer.
Tents have been set up for them in Mina and they will be staying tonight in Mina too. Pilgrims will leave for Arafat on the morning of 9 Dhu al-Hijjah, the most important part of Hajj.
In order to protect the Hajj pilgrims, the Saudi Civil Defense Department has strictly prohibited the possession of gas cylinders. 1300 royal guests from 90 countries are also performing the Hajj this year.
According to Saudi authorities, 1.6 million pilgrims from around the world had arrived in Saudi Arabia by Friday. The number of pilgrims from within Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj has not yet been announced. Saudi authorities expect That this year more than 2 million pilgrims from 160 countries will perform Hajj.
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It should be noted that the pilgrims who come to Madinah during the Hajj season stay for eight days and then leave for Mecca. goes
It should be remembered that last year in 1443, the number of pilgrims was limited to 926,000, of which the number of pilgrims from abroad was 781,000. Before the corona epidemic in 2019, approximately 25 lakh Muslims had paid the judge.
