The moon of Bakrid was sighted in Saudi Arabia yesterday. This is the second most special and holy month in Islam. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has announced the Haj pilgrimage. The annual Muslim Haj pilgrimage to Mecca will begin on June 4.
Saudi Arabia has announced that the annual Muslim Haj pilgrimage to Mecca will begin on June 4. Saudi Space Observatory has reported the sighting of the moon. After that the date of Haj pilgrimage was announced. The Supreme Court has announced the date in a statement issued by the official Saudi Press Agency. By the way, Bakrid is celebrated on the 10th of Zul-Hijjah all over the world.
10 lakh pilgrims arrived in the country
In a press conference, Saudi Arabia's Haj Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that about one million pilgrims from all over the world have already arrived in the country. According to official figures, 1.8 million Muslims took part in the Hajj last year.
The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and all Muslims must perform it at least once. The date of the pilgrimage is determined according to the Islamic lunar calendar, meaning it changes every year. In recent years it has taken place during Saudi Arabia's scorching summer months.
In 2024, temperatures reached 51.8 Celsius and more than 1,300 people died in the June sun, according to officials.
Devotees take part in four days of celebrations, the most important of which comes on the second day with mass prayers at Mount Arafat, the hill where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his last sermon. The Saudi Press Agency said this year the event will take place on June 5, while Eid al-Adha will be the next day.
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