June 4, 2025 1:54 PM
Over 1.4 million pilgrims begin Hajj journey as Saudi Arabia implements unprecedented heat safety measures
The annual Hajj pilgrimage officially commenced today with over 1.4 million international pilgrims joining hundreds of thousands of domestic participants in Mecca, as Saudi authorities unveiled the most extensive safety preparations in the pilgrimage's modern history to combat potentially deadly extreme heat. Pilgrims began streaming into the tent city of Mina early this morning to observe the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the formal start of one of the world's largest religious gatherings. The sacr...