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Starting 1 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH (May 28, 2025), the General Directorate of Civil Defense has prohibited all liquefied gas cylinders in Hajj camps and agency headquarters across Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah.

Saudi Arabia has completed the paving of over 84,000 square meters of roads in the holy site of Arafat using locally sourced recycled materials. This was announced as part of the Kingdom’s expanding Cooled Roads Initiative, which has grown by 82% since its inception in 2023.

As part of its comprehensive efforts to ensure the well-being of pilgrims during Hajj 1446 AH (2025), the Saudi Ministry of Health has announced that its emergency health assistance line, 937, will offer support in seven international languages throughout the Hajj season.

Saudi Arabia has officially announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah moon, confirming that the Day of Arafah will fall on Thursday, June 5, 2025, and Eid al-Adha will be observed on Friday, June 6, 2025.

Facing daytime temperatures soaring above 45°C, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais has instructed all imams at Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi to limit Friday sermons and Jumu‘ah prayers to no more than 15 minutes, and to reduce the interval between Adhan and Iqamah between 5 and 10 minutes.