US EditionSaudi Arabia plans for safer Hajj as more than 1mn pilgrims arrive
- More than 1.3 million Muslim pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia by early June 2025 to prepare for the multi-day hajj pilgrimage in Mecca amid extreme heat.
- This event follows last year's deadly heatwave that caused 1,301 deaths during the pilgrimage and temperatures up to 51.8 degrees Celsius, prompting authorities to enhance safety measures.
- Saudi officials mobilized over 250,000 personnel, expanded shaded areas by 50,000 square meters, deployed more than 400 cooling units, and increased medical staff to mitigate heat-related risks.
- Hajj minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah stated last week that these measures aim to ensure a safer pilgrimage amid forecasted temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and growing pilgrim numbers.
- Authorities also intensified crackdowns on unregistered worshippers using raids, drone surveillance, and text alerts to prevent unauthorized attendance and reduce health and security hazards.
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Last year, 1300 people were killed in the heat during the Hajj. Now, the government in Saudi Arabia has taken measures, but temperatures are rising.
Video. Muslims from all over the world gather in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for Hajj — a sacred pilgrimage and one of the five pillars of Islam.
Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims begin Hajj pilgrimage
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Nearly two million Muslim pilgrims began the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia yesterday and will gather on the plains of Arafat for the most important day of the Hajj today. Yesterday, the pilgrims circled the Kaaba in the heart of the holy city of Makkah and began moving to Mina, marking the first step of the Hajj rituals. The […]
Muslims from around the world are beginning the traditional pilgrimage to Mecca. Last year, at least 1,300 people died due to high temperatures.
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