After the dawn prayer today, Thursday, pilgrims began arriving at Arafat's level, coming from Mina, to perform the greatest pilgrimage.
When the noon time begins, the pilgrims listen to the sermon of Arafa at the Namra Mosque, and then they perform the noon and afternoon prayers shortly and collect rituals, and after that they devote themselves to remembrance and supplication until the Maghrib prayer, then the pilgrims overflow from Arafat to Muzdalifah, where they pray Maghrib and Isha ’prayers by prayers, palaces and overnight.
The rituals of Hajj began this year yesterday, Wednesday, as pilgrims from the house of God went to Mecca from Mina after dawn prayers in what is known as "the day of perfusion" and they devoured them there, in light of unprecedented precautions that hang over the ghost of the new Corona virus.
After a selection process by the Saudi authorities, about 10 thousand residents of the Kingdom participate in the rites - which continue over 5 days - compared to the 2.5 million Muslims who attended last year.
Each pilgrim was provided with a set of tools and supplies, including medical and sterile Ihram, stone pebbles, masks, carpet and umbrella, according to the authorities 'pilgrims' booklet, while pilgrims said that they were asked to put a bracelet to determine their movements.
The proportion of non-Saudis residing in the Kingdom is set at 70% of the total pilgrims this year, and the proportion of Saudis is only 30%, who are health practitioners and security men recovering from the virus.
Pilgrims underwent testing of the new Corona virus before they arrived in Mecca, and they will also have to quarantine after the pilgrimage.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said it had set up several health facilities and mobile clinics, and equipped ambulances to meet the needs of pilgrims who were required to adhere to physical separation.