Hajj 2025: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday that the Hajj 2025 will begin this year 4.
Saudi Minister Hajj Tawfiq al-Rabiah said that more than a million pilgrims from around the world have already arrived at the country’s annual pilgrimage. Last year, 1.8 million people took part in the pilgrimage.
For Indian pilgrims, Ministry of Trade Union for Minorities, through Hajj The Indian Committee manages the agreement on most quotas allocated by India, which in 2025 is 1.22 518. The balance of quota (more than 50,000 pilgrims) was assigned to private travel operations.
When is Hajj 2025?
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be carried out at least once by all Muslims who can afford travel costs to Saudi Arabia from their home countries.
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Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, the most sacred city of Islam in Saudi Arabia, in which Kaaba is located, the most sacred Islamic place. The pilgrimage is performed during a specific period that culminates with EID-AL-ADHA.
Many pilgrims also visit the city of Medina, the Home for the Prophet Muhammad’s Tomb and the second place in Islam. Although it is not an official part of Hajj, visit to Medina remains a significant spiritual experience for many devotees of Muslims.
The pilgrimage of Hajj takes place every year between the eighth and 13th of the Zil-Hajj, 12 and the last month in the Islamic Lunar calendar. This year, the corresponding Gregorian calendar Hajj 2025 will be in Saudi Arabia between June 4 and 9 June.
Pilgrims participate in four days of ceremonies with the main point coming the second day with bulk outdoor prayers on Mount Arafat, hills where the Prophet Muhammad released his last sermon.
Pilgrims participate in four days of ceremonies, with the main point coming the next day with bulk outdoor prayers on Mount Arafat, hills where the Prophet Muhammad released his last sermon.
When is Eid al-Ade?
This year, Arafat Day, 5th June, Eid Al-Adha 6th June in Saudi Arabia follows. In India, the lunar calendar is usually the day after the Saudi calendar. In India, Eid Al-Ade 2025, which falls on the 10th day of Zil-Hajj, June 7 on Saturday.
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Pilgrims from India started their way to Saudi Arabia at the end of April.
EID-AL-ADHA refers to the end of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj and is also known as the “feast of the victim”.
EID-AL-ADHA or EID AL-ADHA is one of the two Eids celebrated by Muslims. It refers to the end of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj and is also known as the “feast of the victim”. Usually there is a gap of 70 days between EID-lim-Fitr and Eid-AL-ADHA.
Feast
The central ritual of offering the victim (qurbani) reminds of the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ismail as a test of his obedience to God.
As shown in the Qur’an (Surah As-Saffat, verses 99-113), the Ibrahim prophet received a divine order in a dream to sacrifice his beloved son Isma’il (izmael) as a test of his faith. When Ibrahim prepared for the victim, God intervened and gave Aries to be sacrificed instead, which meant Ibrahim’s devotion and submitting God’s will.
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Thus, the victim on Eid al-Adha symbolizes the importance of faith, victims and obedience in Islam.
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