The pilgrims of the Sacred House of God began Friday morning to perform the rituals of the Day of Sacrifice, and they went to the hair of Mina to throw the Great Aqaba Jambah, after spending a part of the night in Muzdifa or staying in it until this morning, following the example of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
And continues to throw stones during the three days of al -Tashreeq, and the pilgrims can after throwing the Great Aqaba Jambah at any time to the Sacred Mosque to perform the circumambulation of the Iftah, which is the last pillar of the Hajj.
Since the dawn of the first day of Eid al -Adha, more than 1.6 million pilgrims began to throw 7 pebbles on each of the three Jamarat that symbolizes Satan in the Mina Valley, located in the outskirts of the city of Makkah Al -Mukarramah.
This ritual commemorates the memory of the Prophet of God, Abraham – peace be upon him – for Satan in the three places in which he is believed to have tried to discourage God to sacrifice his son Ismail, peace be upon him.
Yesterday, Thursday, the pilgrims stood on Mount Arafat in the Great Pillar of Hajj, amid high temperatures, which prompted the Saudi authorities to invite them all to stay in the tents during the most free day.
After the sunset, the pilgrims went to Muzdalifah, who mediates Arafat and Mona, to rest and overnight there in preparation for the day of slaughter, which is the day of Eid (today, Friday), and they started collecting some of the gravel they used to throw the anthrax of Aqaba.
Regulatory procedures
The Hajj season this year witnessed the implementation of a series of measures to reduce the effects of severe heat, as well as a wide campaign against irregular pilgrims, which led to a decline in the intensity of the crowds.
Muhammad al -Abd al -Ali, Assistant Minister of Health for Saudi Health Services, revealed yesterday, Thursday, that the medical teams in the Hajj season this year have not yet monitored the spread of any diseases or epidemics between the pilgrims.
“We are facing a limited number of diseases related to heat this year, and this is evidence of the effectiveness of all regulatory procedures as well as preventive measures,” the Saudi official added.
The infrastructure authorities have developed and mobilized thousands of additional employees, and relied on an advanced technological arsenal that would better manage crowds.
