Pilgrims from all over the world flock to Mecca for the pilgrimage of 1443.
Non-Muslims can enter the Harem region, where non-Muslims are not allowed into the city, and Muslims with an electronic pilgrimage visa, implemented by the Saudi Arabian government this year.
The last pilgrim candidates from Turkey came to the country with the Jeddah scheduled plane, which departed from Istanbul Airport at 11:00 yesterday.
The entrance of the convoys affiliated to the Presidency of Religious Affairs to Mecca has also been completed.
Due to the words "Hajj is Arafat" as our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, all attention is now given to the big meeting on the Arafat Plain on Friday, July 8 (9 Dhu al-Hijjah).
The pilgrims, who speed up their worship by circumambulating the Kaaba, performing prayers and watching the Baytullah, are excited for the blessed journey to be made on the day of terviye, the day before the eve of the eve.
There are 7 different ways to exit Mecca to Arafat. The transfer of the convoys will be carried out on the special road allocated for Turkish pilgrims. In recent years, the Presidency of Religious Affairs has had field type fully closed and fully air-conditioned tents set up for the Arafat foundation, which coincides with the summer season.
The tents are prepared with great care, as most of the illnesses are caused by sunstroke in the Arafat foundation. Before the transfers that will start on Thursday, the final preparations have been completed in the region where the Turkish pilgrims will come.
Air conditioning installations checked, toilets repaired, carpets laid, cushions distributed.
Cleaning works continue around Jabal al-Rahma, the place where the first human, Adam (AS) and our mother Eve (AS), were sent down to earth and met.
The surrounding squares are being washed by spraying water with tankers. Pilgrims, who will wake up one night in Arafat, will combine the noon and afternoon prayers on Friday, which is the eve of the day, and descend to Muzdalifah after sunset.
The preparation of tents in Mina continues for the pilgrims of the Shafi sect who will stay in Eid for stoning the devil in Mina. Maintenance and final checks are carried out in the building where there are 3 devils called Cemerat.
1.2 million people are expected to visit Arafat this year. There is calm in the city.
It is noteworthy that half of the hotels and shops are still closed in the Haram region, where pilgrims from foreign countries have not been accepted for 2 years due to the pandemic.
Cleaning and health services are also carried out at a high level in the cities of Mecca and Medina.