Breaking: Yoruba, Hausa, Fulfulde Listed As Saudi Prepares to Broadcast 2025 Hajj Sermon in 34 Languages
Pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on June 16, 2024. — Reuters
The Hajj Khutbah for the year 2025 (1446 AH) will be broadcast live on Thursday, 9 Dhul Hijjah 1446, and translated into 34 different languages as part of efforts to reach a wider international audience.
This significant step highlights the continued efforts by the Saudi authorities to make the sacred sermon accessible to Muslims across the world, regardless of their native tongues.
Among the languages featured this year are three prominent Nigerian languages—Hausa, Fulani (Fulfulde), and Yoruba—reflecting the diverse Muslim population in West Africa and the importance of inclusive communication during one of Islam’s most sacred events.
The sermon, delivered from the pulpit of Masjid al-Namirah in Arafat, can be streamed live at www.haramainsharifain.com, ensuring pilgrims and listeners globally can tune in and benefit from its message.
Other major languages include Arabic, English, Urdu, French, Mandarin, Somali, Spanish, and Bengali, among others.
Yoruba language is featuring for the first time, triggering happiness among the Yoruba speaking Muslims in Nigeria.
This multilingual initiative by the Saudi authorities demonstrates a growing recognition of Islam’s global presence and the diversity of its followers.
It also marks a historic expansion in digital religious outreach, enabling millions from different linguistic backgrounds to spiritually connect with the Hajj in real time.
