24,500 pilgrims from Syria.. and the Syrian mission implements the economic Hajj program
The rituals of this year's Hajj 1447 AH began on Monday, with the arrival of pilgrims to Mina, west of the Kingdom, amid Saudi Arabia's assertion of the existence of an "integrated system of services and organization."
The official Saudi Press Agency reported that "pilgrims to the Holy House of God began to flock to Mina on Monday morning, the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah 1447 AH, to spend the day of Tarwiyah, following the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad in an atmosphere of faith filled with prayer, praise and takbeer."
"Security, medical and supply services and transportation have been harnessed to facilitate the performance of the rituals in an atmosphere of tranquility and spirituality, with the leadership directing all government and service agencies to work hard and sincerely to make the Hajj season a success," she added.
The Saudi Al-Ekhbariya channel confirmed on Monday that the arrival of the pilgrims to Mina to spend the day of Tarwiyah comes amid an integrated system of services and organization, where the holy sites witnessed the planting of more than 60 thousand trees and the operation of more than 400 spray fans to soften the atmosphere on the pilgrims in light of the high temperatures.
The Saudi National Center of Meteorology predicted in a statement that the maximum temperatures in the Mina Meteorological Center will be recorded on the day of Irrigation, and the minimum will be (28) degrees Celsius.
The Syrian mission implements the economic Hajj program
The number of Syrian pilgrims for the current Hajj season 1447 AH / 2026 AD reached about 24,500 pilgrims and pilgrims, after the Saudi authorities agreed to grant Syria an additional increase of 2,000 visas before the start of the delegation of missions, to increase the official quota from 22,500 to 24,500 pilgrims thanks to the direct coordination between the Syrian Ministry of Awqaf and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.
According to official statistical data, the number of registered citizens in the electronic registration system and the lottery reached 62,103 citizens from inside and outside Syria, where the largest percentage was allocated to the elderly with 65%, equivalent to 13,395 pilgrims, while the general lottery for the younger groups included 7,344 pilgrims, representing 35% of the total number.
The arrival of Syrian pilgrims to the Holy Land was completed by direct flights from Damascus and Aleppo international airports, in addition to groups of Syrians living abroad arriving through Istanbul Airport.
Within the framework of the logistical preparations, the Syrian Hajj Mission announced the leasing of 22 residential towers in Makkah and 6 towers in Madinah to accommodate the full numerical strength of the mission within the economic Hajj program, in order to ensure the comfort of pilgrims and the smooth services provided to them before the start of the rituals.
Saudi Arabia: More than 1.5 million pilgrims from outside the Kingdom
The Hajj season began today, Monday, the eighth of Dhu al-Hijjah, May 25, and the performance of the rituals lasts for 6 days, and includes standing in Arafah on Tuesday, staying overnight in Muzdalifah, throwing stones, performing the Tawaf al-Ifadah and the Farewell Tawaf.
On Friday, Saudi Arabia announced the arrival of more than 1.5 million pilgrims from outside the Kingdom, according to the commander of the Hajj Passport Forces, Maj. Gen. Saleh al-Murabba, at a press conference.
In the last Hajj season 2025, the number of pilgrims reached one million and 673 thousand and 230 pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom, compared to more than one million and 833 thousand pilgrims in the 2024 season, according to data from the Saudi Statistics Authority.