Every Muslim must perform rituals and acts of worship in order to fulfill the five Pillars of Islam’s sanctified observance, which includes all the financial and physical requirements.
According to a government spokesman on Wednesday, more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have flown to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj this year. Ghassan al-Nuwaimi, a spokesman for the Hajj Ministry, did not specify how many domestic pilgrims were taking part, but he did give an approximate number for foreigners at the pilgrimage this year. There were 1, 611, 310 pilgrims from abroad last year.
Worshippers poured into Arafat on Wednesday, some traveling by foot and carrying their belongings in temperatures ranging 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit).
The Day of Arafat, which God visits the faithful and pardons them for their sins, is considered to be the most holy day of the year, according to the prophet’s traditional sayings.
In Islam, Mount Arafat, a rocky hill southeast of Mecca, is of great significance. The Prophet Muhammad is said to have delivered his final sermon at Arafat, which is mentioned in the Quran.
Pilgrims pray and reflect in Arafat from midnight until sunset, during which time they stay.
They will travel to Muzdalifah, which is located halfway between Arafat and the sprawling tent city of Mina, where they will gather pebbles to perform the “stoning of the devil” in the symbolic ceremony.
Despite spending millions of dollars on crowd control and safety measures, the large number of participants continues to be challenging. High temperatures have been a major issue in recent years, which has been one of the biggest challenges.
Health Minister Fahad bin Abdulrahman Al-Jalajel stated earlier this week that “10, 000 trees have been planted to provide more shade, there is increased hospital bed capacity, and the number of paramedics has tripled.”
Source: Aljazeera
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