Mecca, Saudi Arabia, June 3, 2025 (AFP) - Saudi hosts urge pilgrims to stay indoors during hajj high point

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2025-06-03
Saudi authorities have asked pilgrims performing the hajj to remain in their tents for several hours during the high point of this week's pilgrimage, citing high temperatures. According to a report in Saudi media, Hajj Minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah has requested that pilgrims refrain from leaving their tents between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm on Thursday. The "Day of Arafat" traditionally marks the high point of the hajj, when pilgrims scale Mount Arafat......
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