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Over 1,000 Muslim worshippers die of heat exhaustion during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: report
Fox News· 1 day agoApproximately 1,081 worshipers from 10 different countries have reportedly died in the heat,...
Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians
AFP via Yahoo News· 4 days agoDiplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling...
The God Squad: Eid Mubarak
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 2 days agoSince the 7th century, millions of Muslims have made a pilgrimage to Mecca to celebrate a sacrifice made by a Jewish guy 2,500 years ago. This celebration and this pilgrimage ...
Six Hajj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca, as temperatures head for 118 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 7 days agoSix people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi...
Confirmed toll rises among pilgrims hit by extreme Hajj heat
dpa international via Yahoo News· 1 day agoArabia continued to rise on Friday. Jordan's Foreign Ministry said that 75 Jordanian pilgrims had...
Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
WSLS Newschannel 10 Roanoke· 7 days agoThe ritual marks the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for...
Tunisian president sacks religious official after Hajj heat deaths
dpa international via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoTunisian President Kais Saied has sacked the North African country's minister of religious affairs...
Egypt to prosecute travel agents over hajj 'fraud': government
AFP via Yahoo News· 6 hours agoEgyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and...
Ben Carson put on the spot on CNN over Louisiana's Ten Commandments school mandate
The Raw Story· 9 hours agoDuring a cerebral exchange with retired Dr. Ben Carson about the purpose of displaying the Ten...
Chicago Muslim community gathers for Eid al-Adha, calls for end to war in Gaza
Chicago Tribune· 6 days agoThe holiday marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam ...