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Scorching Heat Ravages Hajj as More Than 1,000 Pilgrims Die
The Wall Street Journal· 4 hours agoThe situation was worsened by a large number of unpermitted pilgrims who didn’t have access to...
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP tally
AFP via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoThe death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half...
Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
CNN.com· 2 hours agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll...
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
WJTV Jackson· 6 days agoMOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims...
Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax
The Raw Story· 6 days agoMore than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians ...
Egyptian pilgrims 'totally abandoned' in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoEffendiya, a 70-year-old mother of five from the northern province of Menoufiya, sold her jewellery to pay for her trip, her youngest son Sayyed tells...
Saudi Arabia shuts pilgrims out of air-conditioned areas as more than 1,000 die in extreme heat
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 24 hours agoSaudi Arabian officials shut illegal pilgrims out of air-conditioned rest areas in Mecca during...
Hajj heat deaths: 500 Egyptian pilgrims perish in 124-degree temps
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 20 hours agoA Reuters witness in Saudi Arabia said that during the pilgrimage thousands of pilgrims had lain on...
At least 600 Egyptians die in hajj pilgrimage: Source
ABC News· 9 hours agoAround 600 Egyptians have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, a...
More than 1,000 die amid extreme heat at hajj in Saudia Arabia, AFP says
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 day ago"People were tired after being chased by security forces before Arafat day. They were exhausted,"...