Key Takeaways
- The Day of Arafah sermon will be translated into 35 languages and broadcast globally for Hajj 2026
- Sheikh Sudais made the announcement at the conclusion of a scientific forum on Saudi Arabia’s religious service at the Two Holy Mosques
- This year’s sermon will be delivered by Sheikh Dr. Ali bin Abdulrahman Al-Hudhaifi, Imam and Preacher of Masjid an-Nabawi (Prophet’s Mosque)
The General Presidency of Religious Affairs at Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi will translate the Day of Arafah sermon for Hajj 2026 into 50 world languages and broadcast it through its digital platforms and official channels including The Islamic Information.
The announcement was made by the President of Religious Affairs, Sheikh Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais, at the close of a scientific forum titled Saudi Arabia’s Efforts in Serving the Religious System at the Two Holy Mosques.
Imam of Masjid an-Nabawi, Sheikh Ali Hudhaify will lead the Hajj 2026 sermon at Masjid Namirah.
50 Languages Including
The Presidency has approved the following languages for the Hajj 2026 Arafah sermon translation:
- English
- Urdu
- French
- Persian
- Malay
- Indonesian
- Russian
- Turkish
- Chinese
- Bengali
- Hausa
- Tagalog
- Hindi
- Malayalam
- Thai
- Igala
- Pashto
- Tamil
- Azerbaijani
- Uzbek
- Balochi
- Kurmanji
- Spanish
- Portuguese
- Swahili
- Amharic
- Somali
- Yoruba
- Fulfulde
- Kanuri
- Italian
- German
- Bosnian
- Dutch
- Swedish
- Albanian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Khmer
- Wolof
- Bambara
- Nepali
- Tajik
- Kyrgyz
- Punjabi
- Igbo
- Zabarma
- Vietnamese
- Burmese
- Jola
Note: Previously, it was announced that the Hajj Khutbah would be translated into 35 languages. However, according to the latest notice, the translation will now be into 50 languages.
Where To Watch?
Muslims around the world can watch live Arafah feed on the day of Arafah exclusively on The Islamic Information (with translated languages).
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