Pilgrims perform the greatest pillar of Hajj today, Thursday, standing at Arafat amidst scorching weather and high temperatures. The Saudi Ministry of Health warns of the danger of direct exposure to sunlight.

Written By عامر المعايطة on 2025/06/05

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.

Arab Weather - After spending the night in Mina last night, following the example of the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, and in accordance with his noble Sunnah, pilgrims to the Sacred House of God are heading today to Mount Arafat to perform the greatest pillar of Hajj, which is standing on Mount Arafat from noon until sunset.

 

The Saudi National Center of Meteorology reported that the weather will be hot today in Arafat, with an expected high temperature of 44 degrees Celsius in the afternoon.

 

The Saudi Ministry of Health warned against direct exposure to the sun and urged pilgrims to carry an umbrella to avoid heat exhaustion and sunstroke.

This article was written originally in Arabic and is translated using a 3rd party automated service. ArabiaWeather is not responsible for any grammatical errors whatsoever.


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