Muslims dressed in white robe in the Arafat mountain to participate in the pilgrimage
- Author:Chois.dong
- Source:Www.boreway.com
- Release on:2017-09-01
The mountain of Saudi Arabia is the birthplace of Islam and one of the most famous places in the world. For thousands of years, millions of Muslims gathered in Mecca to attend the annual pilgrimage.
On August 30, about 2 million Muslims gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, began their annual pilgrimage. From the beginning of the morning, the pilgrims wrapped in white gowns began to go to Mina, about 7 km from the Mecca Mosque.
Within five days, pilgrims from all over the world will carry out collective religious activities in Mecca and three nearby locations. The Saudi government attaches great importance to the security of the pilgrimage, the deployment of about 100,000 security forces, more than 3,000 firefighters and nearly 500 firefighters, ambulance in the Hajj point of standby.
On the eve of the pilgrimage, the Saudi anti-terrorism forces and the fire department also held anti-terrorism exercises and deal with stampede accident drills.
The pilgrimage is one of the five basic homework of Islam. Islam stipulates that every economist and physical adult Muslims should travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Islamic calendar every year from December 8 to 12 for the pilgrimage (also known as the DPRK) date, other times to the Mecca pilgrimage known as the deputy. This year's pilgrimage begins on August 30 and ends on September 3.
On August 30, about 2 million Muslims gathered in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, began their annual pilgrimage. From the beginning of the morning, the pilgrims wrapped in white gowns began to go to Mina, about 7 km from the Mecca Mosque.
Within five days, pilgrims from all over the world will carry out collective religious activities in Mecca and three nearby locations. The Saudi government attaches great importance to the security of the pilgrimage, the deployment of about 100,000 security forces, more than 3,000 firefighters and nearly 500 firefighters, ambulance in the Hajj point of standby.
On the eve of the pilgrimage, the Saudi anti-terrorism forces and the fire department also held anti-terrorism exercises and deal with stampede accident drills.
The pilgrimage is one of the five basic homework of Islam. Islam stipulates that every economist and physical adult Muslims should travel to Mecca at least once in their lifetime. Islamic calendar every year from December 8 to 12 for the pilgrimage (also known as the DPRK) date, other times to the Mecca pilgrimage known as the deputy. This year's pilgrimage begins on August 30 and ends on September 3.
