Enormous Groups Multitude From Makkah For Pilgrimage Peak



A huge number of pioneers strolled or rode transports Monday to a goliath rose city close to Makkah for the peak of the yearly Pilgrimage that Saudi authorities say could break participation records.


In the sweltering heat, worshipers set out for Mina, about seven kilometers away, after carrying out the sacred circumambulation of the Kaaba.


Explorers in robes and shoes, many conveying umbrellas against the beating sun, attempted the excursion by walking or swarmed onto many cooled means of transport given by Saudi specialists.


Before the Haj's high point on Tuesday, they will spend the night in white tents in Mina, which annually hosts the largest encampment in the world: supplications at Mount Arafat, where Prophet Muhammad (Harmony Arrive) conveyed his last lesson.


Jamila Hammoudi, a 62-year-old Moroccan school teacher, said, "My dream has come true." After arriving at the tent city, she told AFP, "I will pray for everyone."


The majority of the tents, which have two to three beds and are equipped with water and food, were packed by pilgrims shortly after noon.


As they fulfilled a lifelong dream, many were overcome by the experience at the places where Islam began.


The Haj this year could be the largest ever, according to Saudi officials. After 2.5 million went to in 2019, numbers were covered in 2020, 2021, and 2022 due to the Coronavirus pandemic.


Helicopters and AI-equipped drones have been used as safety precautions to keep an eye on traffic heading toward Mina, which is in a narrow valley surrounded by rocky mountains.


Between the places where the rituals are performed, such as Makkah, Mina, and Muzdalifah, there is a small fleet of self-driving buses that can carry up to 11 people.




Habbia Abdel Nasser, a Moroccan lady who was playing out the ceremonies with her significant other, required critical clinical treatment close to the Terrific Mosque in view of the intensity.


"The weather conditions are extremely warm here contrasted with Morocco, and we feel depleted," said her better half, 62-year-old financial specialist Rahim Abdel Nasser, as he poured water on her head to chill her off.


The pilgrims should use umbrellas during the day, according to the health ministry, and the elderly and sick should stay inside around noon to "avoid sunstroke."


On Tuesday, the travelers will implore and discuss the Sacred Quran for a few hours at Mount Arafat and go through the night close by. They will perform the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual the following day by gathering pebbles and throwing them at three enormous concrete walls.


Their final stop is Makkah, where they will complete the Kaaba's final circumambulation.


All Muslims who are fit are supposed to play out the Pilgrimage something like once. Officials reported that approximately 1.6 million foreign pilgrims had arrived by Friday evening.


"An encounter is worth the effort," said Salim Ibrahim, a 39-year-old Nigerian, when gotten some information about temperatures that have contacted 46 degrees Celsius.