Authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have announced that the 2025 Arafah sermon will be broadcast live in 34 languages.
The Arafah sermon is an annual hajj address delivering spiritual guidance, unity, and key Islamic principles to pilgrims and Muslims worldwide.
A message shared via X on Saturday by Haramain, a Saudi-based online news platform, listed Hausa, Fulani, and Yoruba among the languages.
“The Hajj Khutbah 1446 will be translated into 34 languages on Thursday, 9 Dhul Hijjah 1446,” the post reads.
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“The languages include Arabic, Urdu, English, French, Indonesian, Persian (Farsi), Hausa, Chinese (Mandarin), Russian, Bengali, Turkish, Malay (Bahasa Melayu), Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Filipino (Tagalog), Amharic (Ethiopia), Bosnian, Hindi, Dutch, Thai, Malayalam, Swahili, Pashto, Tamil, Azerbaijani, Swedish, Uzbek, Albanian, Fulani (Fula), Somali, Rohingya, and Yoruba.”
Commending the move, Abdulkabir Muhammad, executive secretary of the Edo muslim pilgrims welfare board, applauded the initiative, noting that it would enhance spiritual engagement and strengthen pilgrims’ connection to the message of Islam.
The sermon, considered the most spiritually profound moment of the hajj pilgrimage, is projected to reach millions of worshippers around the world through global broadcasts.
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On May 27, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the sighting of the Dhul Hijjah crescent, marking the start of the 12th month in the Islamic calendar.
The announcement added that June 5 would be the Day of Arafat, while June 6 would be the Day of Eid-el-Adha, Muslims’ biggest festival.
Dhul Hijjah is considered a sacred month and a time of heightened devotion, reflection, and acts of worship.
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