Hajj 2024: More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca - AP News
Jun 12, 2024 · Muslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca for the Hajj, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale. Saudi officials say more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Mecca so far.
More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after ... - NBC News
CAIRO — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi...
Extreme heat: More than 1,300 died during Hajj this year | AP News
Jun 24, 2024 · More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage as the faithful faced soaring temperatures at Islamic holy sites in Saudi Arabia. The Saudi health minister said 83% of the fatalities were among unauthorized pilgrims who walked long distances in …
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 ... - Associated Press News
Jun 26, 2023 · The Hajj pilgrimage has officially started in Saudi Arabia. Some 2 million pilgrims are making their way from the holy city of Mecca on Monday to a tent camp on its outskirts for a day and night of prayer after circling the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site.
1,300 people died in heat-stricken Hajj : NPR
Jun 21, 2024 · Collective prayers and struggles are core to Islam's Hajj, but heat took a toll this year: many died and thousands sought treatment for heat exhaustion.
Intense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj - The New …
Jun 19, 2024 · Dozens of people have died amid scorching temperatures during the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, according to reports from official media in Europe, the Middle...
Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds
Jun 21, 2024 · During the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important events on the Muslim calendar, at least 450 people died under a scorching sun as they prayed at sacred sites around...
‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia
Jun 25, 2023 · “This year, we will witness the largest Hajj pilgrimage in history,” said an official at the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. More than 2.5 million Muslims are expected to take part, as...
Hajj - BBC News
Jun 22, 2024 · More than a thousand pilgrims are to travel through Manchester Airport to go to the holy city of Mecca. All the latest content about Hajj from the BBC.
hajj - Arab News
Aug 20, 2024 · Saudi Arabia updates regulations for temporary work visas for Hajj and Umrah services By Arab News · 01 October 2024