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An annual Muslim pilgrimage became a death march for 1,300 as temperatures reached 124 degrees
Gannett via AOL· 2 days agoThe 5-6 day odyssey of hiking and prayer drew almost 2 million pilgrims from around the...
Maryland couple prepared for Hajj pilgrimage, then died in extreme heat
Washington Post· 14 hours agoThe couple walked two to three miles a day in their neighborhood of Bowie, Md., to get ready for the...
5 Things to know for June 24: Debate countdown, Dagestan attacks, Middle East, Hajj heat, Starliner
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoPerforming Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires every Muslim who is physically...
More than 1,300 dead after severe heat at hajj pilgrimage | The Excerpt
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 23 hours agoThe 5 to 6 day odyssey of hiking and prayer drew nearly 2 million pilgrims from around the world. Fatalities included...the health minister. He also said that most of the ...
‘They saved their whole lives for this’: American woman’s heartbreak as parents die on Hajj | CNN
CNN.com· 3 days agoSaida Wurie said it was her parents’ lifelong dream to participate in Hajj, the religious pilgrimage...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the...
Over 1,000 pilgrims died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say
Associated Press· 2 days agoMore than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
Hundreds of Hajj Heat Deaths Test Saudi Arabia's Climate Preparedness
Bloomberg via Yahoo News· 23 hours ago(Bloomberg) -- Adil Kachwala, 39, was heading back to his camp during the Hajj pilgrimage last week...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims have died due to extreme heat during annual trek
Just the News· 4 days agoHundreds of Muslim pilgrims have died this summer on their journey to Mecca as part of the Hajj,...
Amid scorching heat, 900 people died this week in Saudi Arabia. Climate change has made the Hajj ...
The Conversation· 5 days agoEach year, millions of Muslims from across the world embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Mecca is considered the holiest city for Muslims. The 2024 Hajj ...