14 lakh Muslims reach Saudi Arabia as Hajj 2025 pilgrimage begins in Mecca amid scorching heat; check restrictions, rules for pilgrims

Bigger than 14 lakh Muslim pilgrims from all over the globe absorb converged in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj 2025 pilgrimage which began in the holy city of Mecca on Wednesday (June 4) amidst hot desert warmth. Pilgrims from every corner of the enviornment absorb begun Hajj rituals below the originate skies of Mecca, braving the searing desert sun, with temperatures commonly exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, currently a plight, particularly for the girls and the elderly.

In wake of final three hundred and sixty five days’s tragic deaths, when ratings of pilgrims die ensuing from warmth stroke, the Saudi Arabian authorities has made stricter preparations to present protection to pilgrims. In accordance with Saudi officers, the selection of tents were elevated for pilgrims to pause overcrowding, whereas extra scientific personnel absorb also been deployed shut to the sacred region.

Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah instructed that authorities absorb installed better than 400 cooling items in the condo to ease the plight for pilgrims to entire the ‘Tawaf’ (ritual circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba.

Handiest those with Hajj permits allowed internal Mecca

Notably, round 1300 folks folks, largely pilgrims died in warmth-connected incidents for the length of final three hundred and sixty five days’s Hajj season when a heatwave swept all over Mecca and various Saudi cities, with temperatures reaching a hot 51 degrees Celsius. Following the tragedy, Saudi Arabia launched sweeping changes to its Hajj and visa insurance policies, including barring folks with out knowledgeable Hajj permits from performing the annual pilgrimage.

Additionally, stricter entry and exit principles were enforced for the twin holy cities of Mecca and Medina, and AI-based programs were deployed for greater crowd monitoring and management, consistent with officers.

In accordance with Saudi authorities many of the pilgrims who died of heat stroke final three hundred and sixty five days did now now not carry knowledgeable permits and fell victims to the brutal desert warmth as they didn't absorb access to air-conditioned tents and buses. In wake of final three hundred and sixty five days’s tragedy, Saudi officers absorb launched a crackdown on unauthorized Hajj pilgrims for the length of Hajj 2025 thru frequent riads, drone surveillance and text signals.

Countries are allotted Hajj permits on a quota foundation.

Kids banned from Hajj 2025

One other major step to create positive pilgrims’ safety this three hundred and sixty five days is that Saudi Arabia has barred teenagers below the age of 12 from performing the Hajj pilgrimage this three hundred and sixty five days. This foremost coverage replace, one the very best in most novel years, has been launched as a precautionary measure to create positive the protection of teenagers for the length of the glide which could very smartly be harmful for children ensuing from huge crowds.

Earlier, in April, Saudi Arabia suspended transient visas of 14 international locations to curb unauthorized Hajj pilgrims and pause overcrowding. These encompass India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iraq, Nigeria, Jordan, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, Yemen and Morocco.