US EditionSaudi Minister Conducts Field Tour of Makkah’s Holy Sites
- Saudi authorities issued a heat advisory on June 4, 2025, urging pilgrims in Makkah to take precautions against temperatures reaching 47°C during the Hajj rituals.
- The advisory follows concerns over intense physical demands of Hajj rites performed under direct sun, compounded by past heat-related illnesses and fatalities.
- To mitigate risks, Saudi Arabia deployed extra medical teams, shading areas, misting systems, bottled water stations, and enhanced air-conditioned tents at key sites like Mina and Arafat.
- Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah advised pilgrims to stay inside tents from 10am to 4pm on June 5, avoid walking between Makkah and Arafah, and use designated transport to prevent heatstroke.
- These measures, supported by WHO praise and advanced digital monitoring systems, aim to safeguard pilgrims amid increasing climate risks affecting the Hajj season.
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Saudi minister conducts field tour of Makkah’s holy sites
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah conducted a field tour of the holy sites to inspect camp readiness and facilities ahead of pilgrims’ move to Arafat on Thursday, the Saudi Press Agency reported. He emphasized the need for coordination across entities and adherence to high operational standards. Al-Rabiah also reviewed accommodation, logistics and the
Haj pilgrims urged to stay in tents on Arafat Day to prevent heat exhaustion
Makkah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Haj and Umrah, Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, has urged pilgrims to remain inside their tents from 10am to 4pm on the Day of Arafat, Thursday, June 5, to avoid heat-related illnesses as temperatures are expected to exceed 40 degree Celsius. Al-Rabiah made the appeal during a meeting with heads of Haj missions from various countries, held on the sidelines of the 49th Grand Hajj Symposium in Jeddah. He warned t…
Saudi imposes ban on pilgrims walking from Mecca to Arafah due to extreme heat
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia has imposed a ban on pilgrims walking from Mecca to Arafah or have prolonged exposed to the sun during the "masyair" phase (June 5-9) as dangerously high temperatures are forecast. Read full story
The Hadj 2024 was the most deadly. In order to avoid the tragedies, the pilgrims are now recorded. Faced with the heat of the hajj, the Saudi authorities ask for "sedentarization". These chosen faithful will have to stay in their tents between 10am and 4pm, on Thursday, the day of the station of Arafat. This moment, considered the culmination of the pilgrimage, gathers hundreds of thousands of faithful at Mount Arafat, about 20 kilometers from M…
Saudi Arabia urges pilgrims to stay indoors during Arafat day heat peak - Lagos Television
Saudi authorities have urged Hajj pilgrims to stay in their tents between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on Thursday during the peak heat hours due to soaring temperatures. Hajj Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah advised pilgrims to avoid leaving their tents during this time to reduce the risk of heat exhaustion, especially on the Day of Arafat — the pilgrimage’s high point…
The Saudi authorities requested, on this Wednesday (3), that the pilgrims remain in their tents on Friday (5) during the second day of the hajj, in the face of the annual Muslim pilgrimage, due to the high temperatures, which should be above 40 oC this week. “We are alert to the rise in the mountains or high places on the day of Arafat, as this requires intense physical effort and increased the risk of exhaustion by heat”, said the Ministry of H…
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