7 hours agoSaudi Arabia confirms there will be no Hadge in summer until 2041
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(a year ago)The National Museum of Saudi Arabia Meteorology Centre (NCM) has confirmed that Haxhi 2025 will mark the last time the annual pilgrimage falls during the summer season for at least 16 years to come. It becomes known that the change comes from the Islamic lunar calendar, which moves about 10 days earlier each year. [...]
It becomes known that the change comes from the Islamic lunar calendar, which moves about 10 days earlier each year.
As a result, Hadzi will gradually pass through the spring starting in 2026 and then in winter.
This change brings relief after years of extreme temperatures during Hagi, writes Foreign mediaHe's following in on Telegrafie.
It is reported that in 2024, Mecca had temperatures of up to 51 degrees Celsius, leading to more than 2700 cases of heat shock in just one day, with several reported deaths.
Between 2026 and 2033, Hagi will fall during the spring months, broadcasts Periscope.
Then, from 2034 to 2041, it will be held in winter.
And pilgrims will no longer face summer conditions until 2042, when the cycle is repeated.
Otherwise, some 1.8 million people are expected to join Hagi in 2025.
With this number, Saudi officials are preparing for a recent summer pilgrimage before Haxhi begins during the cooler days.
