two million people will be making the Hajj

A lot of trolls on youtube and other sites are ridiculing Trumpieboy for not attacking Iran and trying to make peace. 

and not one of them mentioned one reason local Muslim countries wanted no attacks right now:

from Turkiye today

this week is the Hajj pilgrimage.

According to the two senior Gulf officials cited by Middle East Eye, Trump was told that attacking Iran during Hajj would leave hundreds of thousands of pilgrims stranded. The sources also said Trump was warned that striking during the holy period leading up to Eid al-Adha would further damage Washington's standing in the Muslim world. The U.S. had previously attacked Iran during Ramadan, but an attack during Hajj was described as carrying far greater logistical consequences for Saudi Arabia, which hosts around a million foreign pilgrims each year, as well as Gulf air travel hubs in Qatar and the UAE, and countries in South and East Asia from which many pilgrims depart.

Yup. We had a British lady staying here for a week when the attacks started because her flight via Qatar was cancelled. Now imagine what that would do if the Mullahs pulled a similar stunt now

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May 23, 2026 Muslim pilgrims perform the tawaf ritual by circling seven times around the Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. More than a million Muslims are gathering for the hajj pilgrimage, which is taking place in the shadow of the Middle East war, as animosity smoulders across the region despite a fragile ceasefire.

Saudi Arabia: 1.5 million join Hajj pilgrimage despite war https://t.co/2HnFAWqf4i

— Inquirer (@inquirerdotnet) May 24, 2026

alas the Iranian Mullahs are busy posting on X that Muslims should   recognize your urgent duty and direct all your motivation toward the real enemy of the Islamic Ummah — the Arrogant Powers.

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Sigh. So why should people worry?

well, some people remember the 1987 attack on Mecca and the Mullahs have politicized the pilgrimage for years by having some of their "pilgrim" do demonstrations.

from the HouseOfSaud website:

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Hajj 2026 faces unprecedented threats as Iranian missiles target Saudi Arabia. 1.8 million pilgrims, 130+ cancelled flights, and $9 billion in new air defenses..... 

hygiene and vaccinations are quite sophisticated as their site emphasizes who needs which vaccines etc. 

there is a headsup about MERS and contact with camels for foreigners to follow.

and they stress usual precautions to prevent heat stroke, dehydration etc.

So far, Ebola is not a concern.

so pray for the safety of the Pilgrims that they find peace in their pilgrimage.