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Pilgrims stone “Greater Satan” as Hajj Rituals continue

Pilgrims Stone "Greater Satan" as Hajj Rituals Continue

MAKKAH: Millions of Hajj pilgrims are observing the solemn ritual of Rami (stoning) of the “Greater Satan” today, marking a significant phase of the annual pilgrimage. Following this, male pilgrims will proceed to offer their sacrifices and shave their heads, after which they will remove their Ihram, the special white garments worn during Hajj. Later, … Read more

Hajj pilgrims to perform Wuquf Arafat today

Hajj pilgrims

Makkah: On the 9th of Zul Hajj, which is Thursday, June 5, 2025, pilgrims perform the most significant ritual of Hajj – Wuquf-e-Arafat (stay at Mount Arafat). Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in the lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford … Read more

One million hajj pilgrims reach Mina for Hajj rituals

Hajj rituals
  • Around one million Hajj Pilgrims have gathered in the ‘City of Tents’ and recited Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik as Hajj rituals of 2022 began on Thursday
  • Pakistani pilgrims are being accommodated near ‘Jamarat’ in Old Minaret
  • The one million Hajj pilgrims will offer prayers tonight, and Hujjaj will proceed to Arafat on Friday to perform the ‘Waqoof-e-Arafat’, the Rukn-e-Azam of the Hajj

 

MINA: Around one million Hajj Pilgrims have gathered in the ‘City of Tents’ and recited Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik as Hajj rituals of 2022 began on Thursday.

According to the BOL News report, in Mina, Pakistani pilgrims are being accommodated near ‘Jamarat’ in Old Minaret. The one million Hajj pilgrims will offer prayers tonight, and Hujjaj will proceed to Arafat on Friday to perform the ‘Waqoof-e-Arafat’, the Rukn-e-Azam of the Hajj. The worshippers will listen to the sermon of Hajj at Masjid-e-Nimra in Maidan-e-Arafat.

The Saudi Arabian government has made excellent arrangements for the Hajj pilgrims in Mina. New tents are made of fireproof material and provide a high standard of protection. The comfortable tents are equipped with state-of-the-art Air Conditioned (AC) systems. For the best services in the Mina, the worshippers applauded the management of Hajj. Pilgrims prayed for the betterment and peace of the country.

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