Authorities aim to give bracelets to each of the 1.3 million faithful from overseas, who are joined by more than 100,000 Muslims residing in Saudi Arabia. The country endorsed an alternative event on Saturday (10 September) at the holy city of Karbala in Iraq instead, according to the CCTV America.
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During last year’s pilgrimage, several hundred Iranians were among at least 2,000 crushed to death in a stampede in the city of Mecca.
Last year, Mina was the scene of the worst disaster in Hajj history when a stampede occurred as pilgrims made their way to the Jamarat Bridge for a stoning ritual.
Indonesian Consulate General in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia is handling 229 Indonesian nationals who detained by the authorities of Saudi Arabia.
In recent weeks, rhetoric between the two capitals has escalated.
The statement also referred to Saudi Arabia’s “incompetence, failure, and obstructionism” as the main reasons behind the absence of Iranian pilgrims in this year’s Hajj. He said, “Muslim rulers will have to address the collective problems realising their responsibilities”.
The sacred Muslim pilgrimage takes place over five days – and on Sunday, it reached its climax, as NPR’s Alice Fordham tells our Newscast unit.
The day spent on Mount Arafat is the pinnacle of the five-day hajj pilgrimage, which all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once.
A DPA tally and other independent reports, however, indicated that around 2000 pilgrims died in the crush.
From Asia, Africa and points in between, almost 1.5 million Muslims have begun the annual Hajj in western Saudi Arabia, undeterred by a stampede which previous year killed around 2,300. The bracelets are linked to a GPS location system.
Health, however, is only one concern.
Chechens pray atop of Noor Mountain, where Prophet Muhammad received his first revelation from God to preach Islam, as Egyptians at right watch the view, on the outskirts of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 9, 2016.
“These people have violated the law in Saudi Arabia”. The bombings have raised questions about the kingdom’s ability to protect Saudi citizens and visitors during the Hajj.
After sunset, the throng was on the move aboard buses heading for nearby Muzdalifah, in preparation for the stoning ritual.
“Part of the rituals also includes feeding the poor”, said Tawfik Hamid, a senior fellow at the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.
“It’s handsome to see the Muslims of the world pray together here”, said Indian pilgrim Mohammed Arafan, 40.
The Saudi Supreme Court revealed that Eid Al Adha will be on 12 September. Patience is the most important thing that someone learns from hajj.
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The statement prompted Saudi Grand Mufti Abdulaziz al-Sheikh’s remarks who said Iranians were not Muslims and that their hostility towards Muslims was an old one.
