The pilgrims will be staying at Mina in their state of Ihram. They will proceed to Mount Arafat on Tuesday and subsequently move to Muzadalifah where they will spend the night in the open.
After weeks of waiting, over two million pilgrims in Makkah have commenced the journey to Mina, marking the official take off of the Hajj rites.
The pilgrims will be staying at Mina in their state of Ihram, and on Tuesday, they will be proceeding to Mount Arafat and subsequently move to Muzadalifah where they will be spending the night in the open. They will be staying in tents in Mina. According to officials, the tents are grouped based on countries and Nigeria is expected to divide its tents on state by state basis.After the activities in Mina, the pilgrims will return to Makkah where they will conclude other activities.The 2023 hajj is the largest since the COVID-19 scourge and the first without restrictions. Last year, about 900,000 participated in the Hajj.
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