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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca "Haj" redirects here. For other uses, see Hajj (disambiguation) and Haj (disambiguation). Hajj حَجّ Pilgrims at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca on Hajj in 2010 Status Active Genre Religious pilgrimage Begins 8th day of Dhu al-Hijja Ends 12th or 13th ...
Hajj is a pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia, made by 2–3 million Muslims per year. [5] The 2024 Hajj ran from the evening of 14 June through 19 June [ 6 ] and had 1.8 million pilgrims. [ 1 ]
12 July – The International Olympic Committee announce that Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Olympics Esports Games in 2025. [6] 18 July – Saudia group and Lilium GmbH signed a binding sales agreement for 50 electric Lilium Jets, with options for the purchase of 50 more. [7] July 26–August 11 – Saudi Arabia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
At least 1,301 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage that took place during an exceptional heatwave in Saudi Arabia, according to an official death toll.. This year about 1.8 million ...
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MHU) (Arabic: وزارة الحج والعمرة) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia which is responsible for supervising the facilitation of essential services to the pilgrims arriving in the country for Hajj and Umrah purposes, [1] [2] including overseeing their secure transportation and movement to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.
The hajj (Arabic: حَجّ) is an annual pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, [2] the holiest city for Muslims. It is a mandatory religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family ...
On 23 June 2020, Saudi Arabia announced Hajj would be held for a limited number of pilgrims who resided within the country due to the high risk of COVID-19. [ 24 ] [ 25 ] The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah imposed restrictions to the type of pilgrims who can attend Hajj in 2020, only healthy Saudi residents between the ages of 20 and 50 with ...
The Hajj rites begin on the eighth day and continue for four or five days. The Day of Arafah takes place on the ninth of the month. Eid al-Adha , the "Festival of the Sacrifice", begins on the tenth day and ends on the thirteenth day.