January 9, 2023 Cidde Hajj & Umrah
On 9 January 2023, Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq Al-Rabiah, speaking at the Hajj Expo in Jeddah, announced that that year's Hajj would return to pre-pandemic numbers with no age restrictions, ending three years of COVID-19 limits on pilgrim numbers.
7Hijri
In 7 AH (629), following the Treaty of Hudaybiyya, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ left Medina on 6 Dhu al-Qadah to make up the Umrah prevented the year before. Some 2,000 men took part; during their three days in Mecca the call to prayer rang out and prayers were held at Masjid al-Haram.
200620 years ago
On 12 January 2006, during the stoning ritual, a crush at the eastern entrance of the Jamarat Bridge in Mina killed at least 345 pilgrims and injured 289, according to early official figures. Later reports put the death toll at more than 360.
10Hijri
During the Farewell Pilgrimage of 10 AH (632), on the Day of Arafah the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ addressed his companions at Arafat, delivering the first of the addresses known as the Farewell Sermon. He also addressed the people at Mina during the days of Eid.
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