Pilgrims flock to Mina as Haj 2025 begins

Hundreds of thousands of white-clad pilgrims from across the world began arriving in Mina, Saudi Arabia, from early on Wednesday, June 4, to spend the Day of Tarwiyah, marking the beginning of the annual pilgrimage of Haj.

Carrying umbrellas and undeterred by the blistering heat exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, many pilgrims made the journey on foot to Mina, located about five kilometres from the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

Following the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), they recited the Talbiyah —



“Here I am, O God, here I am. You have no partner, here I am” — as they made their way to the Tent City.

Taking to X on Wednesday, the Indian Haj mission wrote, “Movement of Haj pilgrims to Mina started today! ‘Team India’ officials are on duty to facilitate the movement of Indian Haj pilgrims to smoothly avail the transport services to reach their designated camps in Mina.”

“Vulnerable Haj pilgrims being are being assisted by the ‘Team India’ official to catch buses taking them to Mina,” it added.