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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 ...
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.
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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 ]
An example of a text only Hajj certificate. The original use of Hajj certificates can be dated back to the 11th century, [4] and their use has remained to the modern day. . Although these certificates used to be a commodity available to only wealthy pilgrims, 18th-century technological advancements in printing and papermaking made these documents much cheaper and more accessible to a wider ...
After the reporting of the first case of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia, on 4 March 2020, the Riyadh government banned Umrah pilgrimage to the holy cities of Medina and Mecca for Saudi citizens, foreign visitors, and residents living in the kingdom. [14] On 10 August 2021, Umrah for pilgrims coming from around the world was resumed. [15] [16]
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 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.