More than 1,300 people died during Hajj, many of them after ... - NBC News
WEBCAIRO — 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...
1,300 people died in heat-stricken Hajj : NPR
WEBJun 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.
Hundreds of Hajj Pilgrims Reported Dead Amid Extreme Heat
WEBJune 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...
Hajj 2024: More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca - AP News
WEBJun 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.
Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final ... - Associated Press News
WEBJun 19, 2024 · Muslim pilgrims have wrapped up the Hajj pilgrimage in the deadly summer heat with the third day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, and the last circumambulation around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest site, in the city of Mecca.
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 ... - Associated Press News
WEBJun 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.
Hajj Deaths in Saudi Arabia: What to Know - The New York Times
WEBJune 24, 2024. At least 1,300 people died during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca this year. It was unclear whether the death toll was higher than usual, as each year pilgrims die from heat...
Standing where Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, 2 …
WEBJun 27, 2023 · DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Around 2 million Muslims are converging Tuesday in the valleys and hills around Mecca for the pinnacle day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They're gathering at Mount...
‘Largest Hajj pilgrimage in history’ begins in Saudi Arabia
WEBJun 25, 2023 · The pilgrimage of Hajj has begun as crowds of Muslims donning white robes circle the Kaaba, the cubed structure at the epicentre of Islam’s holiest site, their prayers ringing through the air.
Intense Heat Grips Saudi Arabia, Killing Dozens at Hajj - The New …
WEBJun 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...