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  • Eid Al-Adha 2024: Date, Time, Significance, And More | Culture News

    This celebration, also known as the “Festival of Sacrifice,” marks the end of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

    Eid Al-Adha, sometimes called “Bakrid,” is one of the most revered holidays in the Muslim world. In Islam, this festival—also known as Eid Al-Adha, or Hari Raya Hajj—is held to be of utmost importance. Arafah Day honors the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage and falls on the ninth day of Dhu Al Hijjah. Following Arafah Day, Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid Al Adha on the tenth day of Dhu Al Hijjah. It’s a time to share meals with the less fortunate, close friends, and family members.

    Bakrid Date

    Eid Al Adha falls on the tenth day of Dhu Al Hijjah. If the moon is visible on June 6, then Dhu Al Hijjah will begin on June 7. June 15 is Arafah Day (Dhu Al Hijjah 9), while June 16 is Eid Al-Adha, also known as Bakrid (Dhu Al Hijjah 10) .

    Significance of Eid Al-Adha 2024

    The “Festival of Sacrifice,” Eid Al-Adha 2024, honors Prophet Abraham (Abraham) for his willingness to offer his son as a sacrifice to appease God. However, God provided a ram to be sacrificed in its stead. The festival emphasizes the importance of faith, obedience, and sacrifice.

  • Hajj pilgrimage to start from June 14, Saudi Arabia confirms | India News

    On Thursday evening, Saudi Arabia confirmed that the annual Hajj pilgrimage will begin on June 14 with Eid Al Adha falling two days later. The crescent moon, which heralds the start of Dhu Al Hijjah – the 12th and final month in the Islamic calendar – was sighted on Thursday evening, following which the Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia made the announcement.

    The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken at least once by all Muslims with the means. Every year, millions of Muslims around the world embark on a sacred pilgrimage known as Hajj/Haj. This spiritual journey holds immense significance in the lives of believers, offering an opportunity to connect with Allah, seek forgiveness, and strengthen their faith.

    The Hajj involves a series of rituals completed over at least four days in Mecca and its surroundings in the west of Saudi Arabia. The high point comes on the second day, when pilgrims gather for prayers on Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed delivered his final sermon. That will occur on June 15 this year, and the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha will fall on June 16, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said.

    According to an AFP report, at a press conference on Thursday, the Saudi hajj and umrah minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah said “approximately 1.2 million pilgrims from various countries of the world” had already arrived in Saudi Arabia for this year’s hajj. Last year more than 1.8 million Muslims took part in the Hajj, according to official figures.

    Earlier, it was mentioned that in a historical moment, Indian Hajis are set to use a high-speed train directly from the Jeddah Airport to Makkah for the very first time, the Indian Embassy in Riyadh said. The Embassy noted that the train would not only shorten the journey time but, about 32000 Indian Hajis will also use this exclusive service this year.

  • All applications for Haj 2021 cancelled: Haj Committee of India

    By PTI
    NEW DELHI: The Haj Committee of India on Tuesday announced that all the applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled as Saudi Arabia has stated that only a limited number of people residing in the Kingdom will be allowed to perform Haj due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    In a circular, the committee said that the Ministry of Haj and Umrah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has issued a statement informing that due to coronavirus pandemic conditions it has decided to allow citizens and residents inside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia only to attend Haj this year in limited numbers and international Haj has been cancelled.

    “Hence it has been decided by the Haj Committee of India that all the applications for Haj-2021 stands cancelled,” the circular signed by Haj Committee of India’s Chief Executive Officer Maqsood Ahmed Khan read.

    Last year also the government had decided that Muslims from India will not travel to Saudi Arabia for Haj 2020 after the Kingdom conveyed that pilgrims should not be sent in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.