Tuesday, December 18, 2007
MINA: Over 2.5 million pilgrims have been performing Manasik-e-Hajj at Mina valley since the early morning Monday.
Arab TV said that over 1.5 million pilgrims drawn from all over the world have started reaching Mina, following the morning (Fajar) payers, while 0.2 million Saudi citizens and 0.8 million foreign residents in the Kingdom were also arriving Mina Monday.
These pilgrims would offer Zuhar, Asar, Maghrib Esha prayers today besides Qasar prayers of Fajar also here tomorrow, thereon, the pilgrims after sunrise would leave for Arafat, where they would perform the most essential part of Hajj Waquf-e-Arafat. The pilgrims here offer their Zuhar and Asar prayers combined.
Later on, the pilgrims tomorrow after sunset would leave for Muzdalfa, where delayed (Qasar) Maghrib and Esha combined prayers would be offered, while in the remaining part of the night, they would collect pebbles for Rami Jamarat.
Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. The pilgrims would return to Mina valley on Wednesday after offering Fajar prayer. Reaching Mina, they would perform Jamarat ul Aqaba, offer Qurbani and then would leave for Makka al Mukarrama, where they would perform around Baitullah Sharif Tawaf-e-Ziarat and, thereafter, shaving their heads would take off Ehram. Later on, the pilgrims returning to Mina would also perform Rami Jamarat during the next two days.
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