\n\tRIYADH: Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has called on pilgrims to adopt positive environmental practices during the performance of their rituals, contributing to the cleanliness of the holy sites and the protection of ecosystems.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ministry also emphasized the protection of ecosystems, supporting food and water security, while safeguarding natural resources and ensuring their sustainability, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the approach of the Hajj season, the ministry highlighted the importance of adopting positive practices such as disposing of waste at designated sites, preserving vegetation cover, and avoiding harm to or disturbance of animals.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ministry highlighted responsible practices to ensure environmental sustainability, including the use of sustainable ihram garments during Hajj and performing tahallul (leaving the state of ihram) at designated locations.<\/p>\n
\n\tIt also encouraged conserving water, using eco-friendly, recyclable water bottles, and raising awareness of reducing food waste, the SPA reported.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe ministry affirmed that these practices reflect pilgrims\u2019 level of environmental awareness and contribute to protecting natural resources and ensuring their sustainability for future generations.<\/p>\n
\n\tIt added that these practices also enhance environmental quality and reinforce the concept of shared responsibility in preserving the holy sites.<\/p>\n
\n\tHajj, one of Islam\u2019s five pillars, draws millions of Muslims annually to the holy sites. Saudi Arabia oversees one of the world\u2019s largest recurring logistical operations to accommodate pilgrims arriving from dozens of countries over several weeks.<\/p>\n
\n\tAccording to the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, 1,673,230 pilgrims performed Hajj last year, including 1,506,576 from abroad and 166,654 domestic pilgrims.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"RIYADH: Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has called on pilgrims to adopt positive environmental practices…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":590168,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-590167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590167","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=590167"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/590167\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/590168"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=590167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=590167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=590167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}