Saudi Arabia has announced that the Day of Arafah sermon for Hajj 2026 will be translated into 50 international languages, including major Nigerian languages such as Hausa, Fulfulde, Yoruba and Igbo, in a move aimed at expanding the global reach of the annual Islamic sermon.
The announcement was made by Sheikh Prof. Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz Al-Sudais at the conclusion of a scientific forum titled Saudi Arabia’s Efforts in Serving the Religious System at the Two Holy Mosques.
According to the General Presidency of Religious Affairs at Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi, the sermon will be broadcast globally through its digital platforms and official channels, including The Islamic Information.
This year’s Day of Arafah sermon will be delivered by Sheikh Dr. Ali bin Abdulrahman Al-Hudhaifi, who is also the Imam and Preacher of Masjid an-Nabawi. He is expected to deliver the sermon at Masjid Namirah during the peak of Hajj rites.
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Initially, authorities had announced that the sermon would be translated into 35 languages. However, the latest update confirmed that the number has now been increased to 50 languages to accommodate more Muslim communities across the world.
The approved languages include English, Urdu, French, Persian, Malay, Indonesian, Russian, Turkish, Chinese, Bengali, Hausa, Tagalog, Hindi, Malayalam, Thai, Igala, Pashto, Tamil, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Balochi, Kurmanji, Spanish, Portuguese, Swahili, Amharic, Somali, Yoruba, Fulfulde, Kanuri, Italian, German, Bosnian, Dutch, Swedish, Albanian, Japanese, Korean, Khmer, Wolof, Bambara, Nepali, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Punjabi, Igbo, Zabarma, Vietnamese, Burmese and Jola.
The inclusion of Hausa, Fulfulde, Yoruba, Igbo, Kanuri and Igala is expected to further strengthen access to Islamic teachings for millions of Nigerian Muslims and West African audiences during the Hajj season.
Muslims around the world are expected to watch the live Arafah sermon feed on the Day of Arafah through official broadcasting channels and digital platforms.