{"id":4507,"date":"2026-05-26T09:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T07:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/?p=4507"},"modified":"2026-05-26T17:52:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T15:52:38","slug":"muslim-pilgrims-head-to-mount-arafat-for-haj-pilgrimage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1nationmedia.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/muslim-pilgrims-head-to-mount-arafat-for-haj-pilgrimage\/","title":{"rendered":"Muslim pilgrims head to Mount Arafat for Hajj pilgrimage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Around 1,8 million Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday headed to the plains of Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia, at the height of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pilgrim convoys were closely monitored by security forces deployed along routes and walkways to manage crowds in line with approved plans, according to the <em>Saudi Press Agency<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agency reported smooth traffic as pilgrims travelled from Mina to Arafat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Arafat, they will perform midday and afternoon prayers in combined and shortened forms at Namirah Mosque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At sunset, they will proceed to Muzdalifah, where they will perform the sunset and night prayers, then remain overnight until dawn of the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hajj rituals officially began Monday with pilgrims arriving in Mina, west of Saudi Arabia, amid extensive services and security measures aimed at facilitating the pilgrimage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The six-day Hajj season includes the standing at Arafat on Tuesday, overnight stays in Muzdalifah, the symbolic stoning ritual and the farewell circumambulation at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ritual consists of several rituals, which are meant to symbolise the essential concepts of the Islamic faith, and to commemorate the trials of Prophet Abraham and his family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saudi authorities have expanded organisational and security measures for the 2026 Hajj season, including the use of surveillance technologies and crowd-monitoring systems to manage pilgrim movement and prevent unauthorised entry into the holy sites. &#8211; AA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe title=\"The lost political legacy of Hajj\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Jqar5hUUNbY?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 1,8 million Muslim pilgrims on Tuesday headed to the plains of Mount Arafat in western Saudi Arabia, at the height of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. 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