Over one million Hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia coming from abroad for this year’s Hajj season, Saudi officials announced on Monday as the Kingdom prepares for the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
Speaking at a news conference regarding the preparations for the Hajj season, Minister of Media Salman bin Yousef al-Dosari said that 1,070,000 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom as of Sunday.
Millions of Muslims from around the world gather in Mecca annually to perform the Islamic ritual of Hajj, which is one of the most significant spiritual journeys in the religion.
The pilgrimage spans several days and includes a sequence of highly structured rites.
The Hajj pilgrimage begins on the 8th day of Dhul Hijjah and lasts until the 13th of the month. This year, Hajj is is expected to take place between 4th June to the 9th June 2025.
Saudi Arabia has called on Muslims in the Kingdom to sight the crescent moon that would signal the start of the Muslim lunar month Dhul Hijjah on Tuesday.
Spotting the moon would also help finalize the date of Eid al-Adha as it falls on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijjah.
Eid al-Adha is a major Islamic holiday where Muslims gather for prayer, perform acts of charity and sacrifice an animal, mostly sheep.
Al Arabiya
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