More than 2.5 million Muslims perform Hajj

More than 2.5 million honorable guests of the Noble Sanctuary are not afraid to perform the rituals of Hajj, and Riyadh is not neglecting its duty of protecting them. The Saudi Arabian Minister of Interior, Prince Naif Bin Abdul Aziz, affirmed that the kingdom will not tolerate any practices deemed offensive to Hajj and that it has taken all the measures to guarantee the security and peace of the pilgrims. Fahima Mazani has the report.


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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims dressed in white have been coming to The Noble Sanctuary for days. More than two million of the guests of God, including women, seniors and youngsters, who vary in skin color and age, wearing the white garments of Ihram, headed to the Sacred House of God to request God’s forgiveness and blessing. The worshipers are determined to perform this important pillar of Islam. The processions of the Hajj begin on Wednesday at sunset, when the pilgrims travel to Mina and spend the night there. On the 9th of Zhul-Hijja, they will travel to Mt. Arafat and spend the night there. There, the pilgrims of the Noble Sanctuary will perform one of the grandest rites of Hajj. Then the pilgrims will begin heading in groups to Muzdalifah, where they will perform two prayers, Isha’e and Maghrib collectively and individually. They spend the night there, then gather and prepare to perform the ritual of “Ramy al-Jamarāt”, or stoning the devils including the “Jamrah of Aqaba” on Day of Sacrifice, which marks the first day of the blessed Eid al-Adha. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia exerted a lot of effort to make the trip smooth for the pilgrims and to provide them with the best service. Extremely high security and health measures have been taken this season.

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In the past Hajj season, the security forces have proved their efficiency. And God willing, this year it will be the best Hajj season, despite the unnatural conditions surrounding us.

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Riyadh took measures to face the two challenges of health and security. Perhaps, the most important measure was recruiting the largest number possible of security guards, and making sure that all the pilgrims have taken the H1N1 flu vaccine before their arrival to the Holy Land. These measures were preceded by warnings but did not stop the pilgrims from arriving to perform the fifth pillar and dedicate their prayers to God.

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