2023-07-03 04:50:15
Thai Post Muslim news agency: Pilgrims are not afraid of the heat. Aiming to throw a stone pillar representing the devil
On June 28, hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims Brave the high heat to throw a stone pillar, which symbolizes the devil. which is one of the steps of performing the Hajj ceremony
Morning temperatures rose above 42 degrees (107 degrees Fahrenheit). Many pilgrims walk or take a bus to Jamarat with vastness Located outside of Makkah, there is a large pedestrian bridge here. built through 3 wide pillars representing the devil
The pilgrims used the pebbles collected the night before at the campsite. Also known as Muzdalifa (Muzdalifa) thrown at the stone pillar. It is a reproduction of the story of the Prophet Ibrahim. known as Abraham for Christians and Jews which is said You are the one who threw stones at Satan. that tries to lure you into believing
Between the 1990s and 2000s, many tragedies occurred in the ceremony. resulting in hundreds of deaths from the panic and crowd overcrowded during the stone throwing ceremony Saudi Arabia has created a network of large pedestrian bridges and redesign the facility to make it safer.
The most dangerous in this year’s Hajj may be heat That soared to 45 degrees Celsius on June 27, while the pilgrims were in their highest spiritual stages. by spending the whole day praying invoke at Mount Arafah windless and hardly any shade
Pilgrims huddle together under umbrellas. and drink water from the bottle The mobile phone is almost unbearably hot to hold. And many have to shut down after just a few minutes of use.
Saudi authorities send tens of thousands of health workers to care for pilgrims and recruiting volunteers to provide water distribution services Number of patients treated for heat stroke and heat exhaustion at 287 cases.
The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islamic faith. And Muslims must travel to perform Hajj at least once in their lives if they are physically and mentally ready and have enough money so that their families will not suffer from the Hajj. For the pilgrims This is a religious experience that is unparalleled. to wash away sin bring them closer to God and will meet with Muslim brothers and sisters from all over the world
Source: www.abcnews.go.com
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