Event Brief
UPDATED May 25, 2026 at 9:03 AM ET
May 25, 2026 at 2:05 AM ET
Hajj begins as 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Saudi
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More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia as the annual Hajj begins amid heat and war concerns.
WHO: Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces
WHAT: He said more than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia as Hajj begins.
WHEN: May 25, 2026 at 1:15 AM ET
WHERE: Saudi Arabia
WHY: The annual Hajj began and pilgrims started arriving in Saudi Arabia.
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