Muzdalifah ready to receive pilgrims after emotional day at Arafat

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th May, 2026) Saudi authorities have completed extensive operational, security and service preparations at Muzdalifah to receive millions of pilgrims departing from Arafat after the completion of Wuquf-e-Arafah during Hajj 1447 AH.

According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), all agencies responsible for serving pilgrims finalized integrated arrangements aimed at ensuring maximum comfort, safety and smooth movement of pilgrims during one of the most sensitive phases of Hajj.

Large areas were prepared to accommodate pilgrims, while overnight stay facilities, lighting systems, restrooms and public service areas were upgraded ahead of pilgrims’ arrival.

SPA told APP that cleaning and environmental sanitation operations had also been intensified around the clock to maintain a safe and organized atmosphere for pilgrims spending the night at Muzdalifah.

Authorities said security and traffic agencies deployed additional field teams across roads and routes linking Arafat and Muzdalifah to regulate pilgrim movement and reduce travel delays through detailed crowd-management and dispatching plans.

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The healthcare system had also raised emergency preparedness levels by operating health centers, ambulance points and medical response teams to deal with emergencies and provide guidance related to heat stress and health safety.

Officials added that digital monitoring systems, surveillance cameras and command-and-control centers were continuously monitoring pilgrim movement to improve operational efficiency and ensure rapid response to field situations.

At Muzdalifah, pilgrims offer combined and shortened Maghrib and Isha prayers before spending the night under the open sky in accordance with the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), before departing for Mina at dawn on Eid Al-Azha to continue Hajj rituals and perform Rami Al-Jamarat.