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Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of the Kaaba
San Francisco Chronicle· 3 days agoThe Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. “Anyone who can visit the Grand Mosque (in Mecca) ...
Confirmed toll rises among pilgrims hit by extreme Hajj heat
dpa international via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoArabia continued to rise on Friday. Jordan's Foreign Ministry said that 75 Jordanian pilgrims had...
The God Squad: Eid Mubarak
Plattsburgh Press-Republican· 17 hours 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 ...
Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians
AFP via Yahoo News· 3 days agoDiplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling...
What is Eid al-Adha and how do Muslims observe the holiday?
The Republican· 6 days agoIt comes on the final day of the Hajj or the pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of < ...
Six Hajj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca, as temperatures head for 118 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 6 days agoSix people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 1 day agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the...
Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900
MSN News· 2 days agoFriends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual...
‘Christian Theocracy’: Ten Commandments lawmaker who can’t ‘fathom’ outrage gets schooled
The Raw Story· 10 hours agoThe co-author of the likely unconstitutional Louisiana bill mandating the Ten Commandments be posted in every public classroom from kindergarten through college "can't fathom ...
Hajj death toll tops 1,000 after extreme heat: AFP tally
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoThe death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said Thursday, more than half...