Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia launches smart guide for pilgrims

The "Smart Book of Hajj Rituals" is available in Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Malayalam, and Turkish.


News Desk April 26, 2025

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Saudi Arabia has launched an electronic guide in six languages to assist pilgrims preparing for this year’s Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, set to take place in early June.

The "Smart Book of Hajj Rituals" is available in Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Malayalam, and Turkish. The guide can be accessed via electronic libraries in mosques and on board flights operated by Saudi Arabia’s national carrier, Saudia. The initiative aims to educate pilgrims about the rules and rituals of Hajj.

The project was unveiled by Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance, Sheikh Abdullatif Al Al Sheikh, who also chairs the ministry’s Supreme Committee for Hajj, Umrah and Visit Affairs. The launch took place during a meeting with officials serving in Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest mosque.

The meeting also reviewed broader preparations for the pilgrimage, including the readiness of mosques along pilgrims’ travel routes, the rollout of guidance programmes, the deployment of translators in multiple languages at land, sea, and air entry points, and the distribution of educational materials.

Hajj is one of Islam’s five mandatory pillars. Every Muslim who is physically and financially capable is required to perform the pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.

According to official Saudi figures, around 1.8 million Muslims performed Hajj last year, with approximately 1.6 million coming from outside the kingdom.

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Mohammad Wasim | 2 days ago | Reply RESPECTING AND SANCTITY OF KHANA KAABA MASJID E NABVI AND THE HOLY SHRINE OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD PEACE AND BLESSINGS OF ALLAH BE UPON HIM IS AN OBLIGATION UPON EVERY MUSLIM MAN AND WOMAN. GLOBAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR HAJJ PILGRIMS PLEASE SUPPORT THIS AWARENESS CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT THE SANCTITY OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES. THIS CAMPAIGN IS CONTINUING SINCE 2006 TO 2025. Dear Hajj pilgrims We hope that you will not waste your worship and the journey you have made for this worship and will try to fully achieve the goal for which you have come here. And you will keep yourself away from self-promotion photography selfie and will advise others to do the same and will save these moments in your heart instead of the camera. May Allah Almighty accept your Hajj and all your worship. Amen Summa Amen. For Awareness Information https munsifdaily.com saudi-authorities-warn-against-selfie-trend https www.urdunews.com node 823521 https www.arabnews.pk al-sudais-uphold-harams E2 80 99-sanctity https www.facebook.com 100050851090047 posts 1199350588436633 mibextid oFDknk rdid 5c5atJzIzWfqZzpu https www.qatarliving.com religious-teachings posts awareness-campaign-message-hujjaj-e-ikram-misuse-mobile-phone-al-haram-al https www.facebook.com share r 15ngUh4NUz mibextid D5vuiz https www.youtube.com watch v Q3XM9WK2Ops https vimeo.com 1076295201 share copy t 0 https ibb.co 1w5H6hj https ibb.co 6yvr3z5 https ibb.co 4ZysLMCD HAJJ ENGLISH MESSAGE https ibb.co My40Wf0h Important request During the Tawaf it has been repeatedly seen that broken bangles abaya pins empty water bottles and dates left on the ground not only hinder those performing Tawaf but can also cause an accident. All women and gentlemen are requested to ensure that before entering the Mataf do not use such things in a rush. Put dates in the basket. This small precautionary step of yours will bring convenience and safety to yourself and other pilgrims. Thank you. GLOBAL AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR UMRAH PILGRIMS LIVE FRIDAY SERMON TRANSLATION IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES HARAMAIN tube sermon https www.youtube.com @tubesermon streams
EE1 | 1 week ago | Reply No one can deny the efforts Saudi Arabia does to serve Islam and Muslims who come to perform Umrah and Hajj. I personally find that the incorporation of technology with their crowd control plans is genius. Last year every pilgrimage had their own smart bracelet which contains their personal and health information.
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