Key Takeaways
- The Adahi slaughterhouse in Makkah — the world’s largest automated facility of its kind — is fully ready for Hajj 2026, with demand already at 800,000 sacrifices
- Pilgrims can book for 720 SAR through the Nusuk app, authorised banks, or the Ehsan and Jahez platforms, with instant confirmation once the ritual is complete
- Meat is packed in 2.5 kg cartons and stored at -25°C before being shipped to 27 countries — only sheep are being processed this year, as camel and cow sacrifices remain suspended
Saudi Arabia’s Adahi slaughterhouse in Makkah is ready to handle the full scale of Hajj 2026. The facility — described as the world’s largest automated slaughterhouse by both technology and workforce — has already received bookings for 800,000 sacrifices ahead of the pilgrimage season.
How the Facility Works
The project operates across 10 sites and employs 25,000 personnel, including 17,000 experienced butchers.
Every animal is vetted before slaughter to confirm it meets Sharia age requirements — a minimum of six months — and passes health checks. Any carcass weighing below 9 kg after slaughter is removed from the process.
Once slaughtered, carcasses are processed through automated cleaning plants and packed into 2.5 kg cartons.
The facility holds a central cold storage unit on the ground floor supported by 20 large freezers kept at -25°C, with total capacity for meat from 700,000 animals.
From there, the meat is shipped by sea to 27 countries that qualify under an eight-point eligibility system.
How Pilgrims Can Book
Pilgrims pay 720 SAR for the service. Bookings are available through the Nusuk app, authorised banks, or the Ehsan and Jahez platforms.
Once the sacrifice is carried out, pilgrims receive immediate notification by email or through their Hajj group coordinator.
Siraj Mohammad, Deputy Supervisor of the Adahi Project, briefed over 100 foreign journalists on the standards applied across all 10 operational sites, covering animal inspection, processing, and distribution protocols.
What’s Different This Year
For Hajj 2026, only sheep are being processed. Camel and cow sacrifices remain suspended. Last year, around 60% of pilgrims — including 20,000 travelling individually — fulfilled their obligation through the Adahi project.
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