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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.
14–19 June 2024: Location: Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Cause: Extreme heat: Participants: 1.8 million: Outcome: Fatalities among pilgrims from multiple countries: Casualties; At least 1,301 killed and at least 2,764 injured (on 16 June alone) Hottest temperature reported in Mecca: 51.8 °C (125.2 °F)
The Hajj Organizing Agency (Indonesian: Badan Penyelenggara Haji) is an Indonesian government cabinet-level agency in charge of organizing the Hajj.The agency is led by a head, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, since 22 October 2024 ().
Once a year, Muslim pilgrims flowing into Saudi Arabia unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, one of the pillars of Islam. As they fulfill a religious ...
1 December – The first three lines of the Riyadh Metro begin operations. [9] 11 December – Saudi Arabia wins the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. [10] 23 December – Saudi Arabia reopens its embassy in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban takeover in 2021. [11]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 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 ...
More than 1.83 million Muslims performed the Hajj in 2024, including more than 1.6 million pilgrims from 22 countries, and around 222,000 Saudi citizens and residents, according to the Saudi Hajj ...
Commemoration of Muhammad's Farewell Sermon and completion of the message of Islam. Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims who did not go to Hajj fast to repent for their sins. Observances: Prayer, fasting, repentance: Date: 9 Dhu al-Hijjah: 2024 date: 15 June: Frequency: once every Islamic year: Related to