How Saudi Arabia plans to avoid repeat of last year’s record Hajj deaths as temperature again hits 50C
Saudi Arabia has introduced stricter rules for Hajj pilgrims amid growing concerns about extreme heat, which took a deadly toll ...
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Mecca: Saudi Arabia launches Hajj permit crackdown in bid to stop heat deaths
Saudi Arabian authorities have stopped over 269,000 individuals without the necessary permits from entering Mecca ahead of the annual Hajj ...
For Muslims, to die in the Hajj is a blessing; to complete the Hajj is to be reborn
More than 1,300 people died on this year’s Hajj with “numerous cases” due to heat stress, according to Saudi Arabian ...
The sacred sites in Makkah and Madinah that Hajj pilgrims have a chance to experience
JEDDAH: During the pilgrimages of Hajj and Umrah, devout Muslims seek out sites that deepen their understanding of Islam and ...
Muslim pilgrims wrap up Hajj with final symbolic stoning of devil, circling of Kaaba
Muslim pilgrims wrapped up the Hajj in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with the third day of the symbolic ...
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, more than 1.83 million Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday ...
Hajj pilgrims endure 47 degrees in Saudi Arabia, Six die from heatstroke
Around Al-Rahma, or Mercy, hill, tall water-misting columns were spraying water on pilgrims on Sunday who gathered at Mount Arafat ...
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