Mecca (Al-Ittihad)
Pilgrims to the Sacred House of God and masses of Muslims around the world receive, today, the first day of Eid al-Adha, where they throw Jamarat al-Aqaba, offer their sacrificial offerings, shave or cut their hair to remove from their ihram clothes, and some of them perform the Tawaf al-Ifadah around the Ancient House and perform the Sa’i between Safa and Marwa.
Yesterday, the pilgrims of the Sacred House of God stood at the level of Arafat and performed the greatest pillar of Hajj, in a scene of faith full of reverence and tranquility.
After their departure from Arafat, the crowds settled in Muzdalifah, where they spent the night, while the traffic movement of pilgrims between the sites, during the escalation and exodus, witnessed smoothness and flexibility thanks to the tireless efforts made by the Saudi authorities, and the distinguished capabilities and arrangements they provided to organize the movement of the crowds and preserve their security and safety. May the pilgrims enjoy security, safety, comfort and reassurance.
Pilgrims from the Holy House of God flocked, since early yesterday morning, to Nimra Mosque in Mash’ar Arafat to listen to the Arafat sermon, and to perform the noon and afternoon prayers, combined and shortened, in imitation of the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace.
The Arafa Day preacher, Sheikh Dr. Maher Al-Muaiqli, said, “Hajj is a manifestation of the ritual and sincerity in worshiping God, and is not a place for political slogans or partisanship, which requires adherence to the regulations and instructions that ensure that pilgrims perform their rites and rituals in safety and reassurance.”
He added, “Sharia came with everything through which life flourishes and development is achieved, and it prevents harming others or harming them. It enjoins justice and virtuous morals, honoring one’s parents, maintaining ties of kinship, honesty in speech, preserving rights while delivering them to their families, performing trusts, and loyalty.” By contracts, covenants, listening, and obedience to those in charge.”
Sheikh Al-Muaiqli stressed that “the wise Law affirmed the necessity of preserving the five necessities that the laws agreed to take care of, which are: preserving religion, life, mind, money, and honour.” He considered violating them to be a crime that would be a reason for punishment, stressing the preservation of the five necessities, which leads to To the safety of morals, the stability of life, the spread of security, and the ability for people to achieve their religious and worldly interests.
The General Authority for Statistics in Saudi Arabia announced that the total number of pilgrims this year reached 1,833,164 pilgrims, including 1,611,310 pilgrims who came from outside the Kingdom through various ports, while the number of domestic pilgrims reached 221,854 pilgrims, both citizens and residents.
The Authority stated that the number of male pilgrims out of the general total number of domestic and foreign pilgrims amounted to 958,137 pilgrims, while the number of female pilgrims out of the general total number of domestic and foreign pilgrims reached 875,027 pilgrims.
For its part, the General Authority for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque translated the Arafat Day sermon into 37 international languages, with a live broadcast in 20 languages, and asynchronous translation in 17 other languages, which enabled Muslims to follow the sermon via the “Manarat Al-Haramain” platform, and the Authority’s channel on the “Manarat Al-Haramain” platform. YouTube, the Nask application, and FM frequencies in the Arafa area.
The authority indicated that, through the project of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to translate the sermons of the Two Holy Mosques and Arafat, it aimed to reach one billion listeners to the translation of the “Arafat Sermon” this year, while the President of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, confirmed that the translation of the Arafat Sermon had achieved unparalleled success and global spread. A significant increase through the religious digital platforms of the Presidency, reaching 621 million beneficiaries and listeners in a new record.
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance also mobilized all its human and mechanical energies to serve the guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Hajj, Umrah and Visitation Programme, who number 3,322 pilgrims from 88 countries from various continents of the world, at their residence yesterday, in the pure hair of Arafat, amid a system of integrated services and comprehensive care that… Provided by the Ministry.
Out of the Saudi authorities’ concern for the safety of the pilgrims, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced that more than 112,000 pilgrims had benefited from various health services, until the Day of Arafat.
The Ministry of Health indicated that the health services provided to the guests of God varied between medical and specialized clinics, pharmacies, dialysis centers, intensive care rooms, and isolation units, and 20 open heart surgeries were performed, 230 cardiac catheterizations, and 819 kidney dialysis operations, in addition to the admission of 2,491 patients. Pilgrims go to hospitals and medical centers to receive the necessary health care.
The Saudi Ministry of Health warned pilgrims against exposure to the sun’s rays, and stressed the importance of constantly using sun umbrellas to prevent sunstroke, especially during the peak period from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., indicating that this year’s Hajj season coincides with high temperatures.
The Ministry revealed that approximately 35,000 health system employees, along with approximately 5,500 health volunteers, participated in providing health care in all locations and fields, through 189 integrated hospitals, health centers, and mobile clinics, 98 ambulance centers, 14 health control centers in the Kingdom’s ports, and 32 Mobile supply truck and 12 laboratories.
The Ministry of Health indicated the availability of 6,515 beds, including more than 800 intensive care beds to receive critical cases, more than 280 beds for heatstroke and heat exhaustion, 729 ambulances, 7 ambulance planes and emergency and rapid response vehicles, and 937 call center services in several languages, in addition to the virtual hospital and clinics. Affiliate virtualization, new quality services.
In another context, the General Directorate of Civil Defense in Makkah Al-Mukarramah strengthened field efforts and inspection tours in Mina to receive the guests of God during the Hajj season, and took all measures, care and attention for the security and safety of the guests of God, and confirmed the implementation of the general plan for Hajj to implement civil defense work in emergency situations throughout. Hajj season.
The General Command of Security Aviation also harnessed all its capabilities, including aircraft, human and technical personnel, and scheduled continuous air sorties that roamed the skies of Mecca and the Holy Sites to monitor the security situation and the traffic movement of pilgrims to the Holy House of God during the escalation process to the sites of Mina and Arafat and stability in Al-Mash’ar, and then the flight to Al-Mash’ar. Muzdalifah and the rest of the sites with feelings.
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