This year’s Hajj season officially began today, Monday, 8th of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH (Day of Tarwiyah), marking the first of the six days of Hajj rituals. Pilgrims head to Mina, where they perform the five daily prayers and spend the night.
The Hajj spans six days: the Day of Tarwiyah, Arafat Day, Eid Al-Adha (Day of Sacrifice), and the three days of Tashreeq.
Saudi Arabia’s various sectors, led by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services, have finalized preparations to receive pilgrims.
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced that more than 1.52 million pilgrims have arrived for the 1447 AH Hajj season through all entry points to the Kingdom, including 1.4 million via air ports, 54,100 through land crossings, and 6,497 through sea ports, according to its latest statistics.
The total number of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj reached 1.67 million from inside and outside the Kingdom. Below is the historical trend in pilgrim numbers since 1428 AH:
This year’s Hajj season officially began today, Monday, 8th of Dhul Hijjah 1447 AH (Day of Tarwiyah), marking the first of the six days of Hajj rituals. Pilgrims head to Mina, where they perform the five daily prayers and spend the night.
The Hajj spans six days: the Day of Tarwiyah, Arafat Day, Eid Al-Adha (Day of Sacrifice), and the three days of Tashreeq.
Saudi Arabia’s various sectors, led by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics Services, have finalized preparations to receive pilgrims.
The General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) announced that more than 1.52 million pilgrims have arrived for the 1447 AH Hajj season through all entry points to the Kingdom, including 1.4 million via air ports, 54,100 through land crossings, and 6,497 through sea ports, according to its latest statistics.
The total number of pilgrims during last year’s Hajj reached 1.67 million from inside and outside the Kingdom. Below is the historical trend in pilgrim numbers since 1428 AH:
