Pilgrims move to Mina to spend Tarwiyah Day

Mina, December 06, SPA - In line with the Sunnah (teachings) of the
Prophet Mohammed, peace be upon him, the pilgrims moved early
Saturday to Mina. They will spend there the day and night hours prior
to moving to Arafat early Sunday morning.
Today, the eighth of the lunar month of Zil-Hijjah is called the
Tarwiyah(watering) day, because in the ancient times the pilgrims
used to fill their water skins on this day in preparation to
ascendance to Arafat in the next day.
Thanks to Allah Almighty and thanks to the excellent services and
facilities being extended by the concerned Saudi authorities, the
pilgrims moved easily to Mina without facing problems.
Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister and Head of the
Supreme Hajj Committee, Prince Khalid al-Faisal, the Governor of
Makkah region and Head of the Hajj Central Committee, and other
concerned officials followed up the ascendance of the pilgrims to
Mina.
Prince Naif issued his directives to the concerned officials to
extend all possible facilities and services to the guests of God.
Members of the security forces helped the traffic men in organizing
the ascendance process and guidance of the pilgrims so as to ensure
their safety and security.
Despite the large numbers of pilgrims, yet they moved easily and
smoothly.
All the required medical services as well as the food materials are
available in Mina.
There are tens of hospitals and health centers, some of them work
under the supervision of the health ministry and some others work
under the supervision of the national guard, the armed forces and the
internal security forces as well as the Saudi Red Crescent society.
There are also ample number of telecommunications centers to enable
the guests of God contact their relatives in the various parts of the
world.
Thanks to Allah Almighty there are large quantifies of water to meet
the requirements of the pilgrims.
--SPA