In the 56 years since 1968, when the Hajj accounting was started by the Statistics Department of Saudi Arabia, 100 million Muslims have made Hajj. Countless pilgrims performed the small Hajj - Umrah.

Pilgrims from Uzbekistan will return to the country from June 22 to July 12. Direct Uzbekistan Airways flights will be launched from Jeddah to 10 regions - Tashkent, Namangan, Fergana, Bukhara, Samarkand, Karshi, Termiz, Navoi, Nukus and Urganch.

Saudi Arabia has warned pilgrims that the average maximum temperature in Makkah during this year's Hajj season could reach 44 degrees Celsius, 1-2 degrees above normal. During last year's Hajj season, more than 2,000 pilgrims suffered from heat stroke.