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Over a million pilgrims begin Hajj pilgrimage

Politiko 2025-06-04 08:52:44

Over a million pilgrims begin Hajj pilgrimage

In temperatures expected to soar to more than 40 degrees Celsius, robed pilgrims will circle the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, at the center of Mecca's Grand Mosque.

About 1.4 million pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia ahead of the several-day hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam that must be performed at least once by all Muslims who have the means.

Authorities have increased heat-fighting measures, such as extra shade, to avoid a repeat of last year, when 1,301 people died as temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius.

On Wednesday, pilgrims will perform the tawaf - walking seven times around the Kaaba, towards which Muslims around the world pray every day.

Before entering Mecca, pilgrims must first enter a state of purity, called ihram, which requires special clothing and behavior.

Men wear a continuous white garment like a shroud that emphasizes unity among believers, regardless of their social status or nationality.

Women, on the other hand, wear loose dresses, also white, that reveal only their faces and hands.

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