Pilgrims converge on Mina as intensive Hajj phase begins ahead of Arafat

MINA: More than 1.6 million pilgrims have gathered in Mina as Hajj enters the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the start of the most intensive phase ahead of Arafat Day on May 26. The number of foreign pilgrims has reached 1,518,153, a 0.8 percent increase from 2025, according to a report. Following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad, pilgrims are spending the eighth day of Dhul-Hijjah on Monday in Mina, worshipping and preparing before moving to Arafat, the spiritual climax of Hajj, on Tuesday.

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