Saudi officers say near 1.5 million international pilgrims have arrived within the nation thus far for the annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims pray on the Grand Mosque, in the course of the annual hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 22, 2023. Muslim pilgrims are converging on Saudi Arabia's holy metropolis of Mecca for the …
MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Saudi officers say near 1.5 million international pilgrims have arrived within the nation thus far for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, the overwhelming majority by air.
This 12 months’s pilgrimage would be the first with out the restrictions imposed in the course of the coronavirus pandemic, beginning in 2020. Extra pilgrims are anticipated to reach earlier than the beginning of the Hajj on Monday.
The Hajj is likely one of the 5 pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it no less than as soon as of their lives if they’re bodily and financially ready. It is likely one of the world’s largest non secular gatherings.
The Saudi media ministry Thursday that greater than 1.49 million international pilgrims had arrived by means of its worldwide ports as much as Wednesday, with 1.43 million travelling by air.
Saudi officers have stated they count on the variety of pilgrims in 2023 to achieve pre-pandemic ranges. In 2019, greater than 2.4 million Muslims made the pilgrimage.
