To repeat last year s success, that saw no coronavirus outbreaks during the five day muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants will take part. strict social distancing measures are in place and a hajj smart pass is being used to allow contact free access and transportation to the various religious flights and accommodation. technology will also play a part with the deployment of
Causing loss of lives every year. dipali jagtap from mumbai. tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in the saudi arabian city of mecca for a downsized hajj. as sophia tran thomson reports, restrictions are tight as the kingdom is hoping to repeat last year s success that saw no coronavirus outbreaks during the muslim ritual. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part.
Expressed solidarity with the cuban people and called the country a failed state, but did not make any firm commitments. courtney bembridge, bbc news. tens of thousands of pilgrims have arrived in the saudi arabian city of mecca for a downsized hajj which formally starts on sunday. as sophia tran thomson reports, restrictions are tight. the annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part. strict social distancing measures are in place and a hajj smart pass
The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are expected to retrace the prophet mohammed s final pilgrimage at least once in their lives if they have the means to do so. the event is usually one of the world s largest annual gatherings and would normally see 2.5 million muslims from around the world converge on mecca. this year, just 60,000 healthy and vaccinated saudi residents, chosen through a lottery from almost 600,000 applicants, will take part. strict social distancing measures are in place and a hajj smart pass is being used to allow contact free access and transportation to the various religious sites and accommodation. technology will also play a part, with the deployment of robots to dispense bottles of sacred water from the grand mosque and others to dispense disinfectant. while a large proportion of security will take place remotely, and most of the marshals who would normally be on site will be in a call centre instead.
Ramadan in UAE: Will the holy month begin on Tuesday or Wednesday?
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The official announcement in the UAE will only be made on Monday, April 12.
The holy month of Ramadan is expected to begin in the UAE and worldwide this week.
During this 9th month of the Islamic calendar, Muslims fast from dawn to sunset for 29 or 30 days, depending on the sighting of the crescent, and thereby the duration of the month.
Committees in each and every Muslim country will meet before the sunset on the 29th of Shabaan for the crescent sighting.
Unlike the Gregorian calendar where months have fixed days, the Islamic calendar is based on lunar cycles. Hence, its dates change accordingly. An Islamic month is 29 to 30 days long, but not 31 days.