More than 2.5 million Muslims will begin the pilgrimage in Mecca on Friday from around the world. More than 1.8 million foreign pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia by noon yesterday, she said, adding that the total number of pilgrims is expected, with domestic pilgrims counting. 2.5 million.

The pilgrimage is one of the largest annual human gatherings in the world, and is one of the five pillars of Islam, and those who were able to perform the faithful at least once in a lifetime.

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah published yesterday statistics for the entry of pilgrims abroad, the majority of them came by air and numbered one million and 705 thousand, while arriving in the land through the outlets 94,326 pilgrims, and the pilgrims coming through the sea 17 thousand and 252.

The guests of Rahman begin their rituals by arriving at Mina's hair in Makkah to spend the day of Tarawiya corresponding to the eighth of Dhul Hijjah (after Friday), and then to Arafa, 10 kilometers to stop at Mount of Mercy.

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- Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (@HajMinistry) August 6, 2019

After the day of standing in Arafa, the pilgrimage descends to Muzdalifah in what is known as Nafra, collecting gravel for use in the ritual of stoning rituals.On the first day of Eid al-Adha, pilgrims slaughter the guidance and start ritual ritual in Mina.

Many pilgrims come before the start of the rituals of Hajj, where they come to visit the Holy Mosque and the Kaaba and pray there.

Pilgrims come in groups to Mecca, led by guides, while security guards direct the groups, usually at the entrance to the holy city.

Security authorities have stepped up measures to secure the crowd, and the head of the Central Hajj Committee, Prince Khalid al-Faisal, said the kingdom has recruited more than 350,000 from various sectors to serve the pilgrims.