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Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to 1,300 amid scorching temperatures
McComb Enterprise-Journal· 1 day agoMuslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Monday, June 17, 2024. More than ...
1300 Hajj pilgrims died in scorching Saudi heat
The Week· 8 hours agoAt least 1,301 Muslims died in Mecca during the five-day Hajj pilgrimage as temperatures soared to a record 125 degrees Fahrenheit, Saudi Health Minister...
Maryland couple among dead on Mecca pilgrimage amid extreme heat
NBC Washington· 8 hours agoA husband and wife from Bowie, Maryland, had always dreamed of making the Hajj to Mecca. They were...
‘They were my rock and soul’: Maryland couple among hundreds dead while on pilgrimage to Mecca amid...
WDVM via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — couple from Maryland with deep ties to community passed...
More Than 1,000 Hajj Pilgrims Died. Here’s What to Know.
New York Times· 9 hours agoThe number of deaths during the annual Islamic pilgrimage raised questions about Saudi Arabia’s...
Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
Saudi Arabia says 1,301 died on Hajj this year
AccuWeather· 9 hours agoMuslim pilgrims perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in...
US couple 'walked for hours' before dying in Hajj heat
BBC via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoThe BBC has contacted the company for comment. The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage by Muslim people to...
Extreme Heat Killed a Black Maryland Couple Traveling to Mecca, and Their Family is Left Seeking...
The Root· 7 hours agoThe Wuries died during their trip to Mecca. Now their family wants the government's help finding...
More than 1,300 people died on Hajj pilgrimage, many of them after walking in the scorching heat
ABC7 News· 13 hours agoMore than 1,300 people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...