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What's behind deaths at this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia?
BBC via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoTunisian President Kais Saied fired the minister of religious affairs after local media reported 49...
Hajj pilgrim deaths surge past 1,000 as Saudi Arabia faces extreme temperatures
The Independent via Yahoo News· 3 days agopilgrimage in Saudi Arabia – with temperatures having reached a peak of 51.8C in Mecca in recent...
Over 1,000 Muslim worshippers die of heat exhaustion during Hajjpilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: report
Fox News· 1 day agoApproximately 1,081 worshipers from 10 different countries have reportedly died in the heat,...
After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
New York Times· 12 hours agoThe action against 16 tour companies came as governments look into whether many travelers were not...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the ...
Over 500 reportedly die on major religious pilgrimage as temperatures hit 125 degrees: 'Truly a...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 3 days agoExtreme heat has led to tragedy this week in Saudi Arabia, as multiple outlets are reporting over...
Hajj heat wave deaths underscore climate threat for most vulnerable
Washington Post· 2 hours agoTemperatures in the holy city of Mecca topped 125 degrees Fahrenheit during the five-day pilgrimage...
Factbox-What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
WSAU Wausau· 6 days agoDUBAI (Reuters) - Here is a look at the haj, one of the largest mass gatherings in the world, which starts in Saudi Arabia on Friday. * The haj is an ...
More than 550 die in searing Saudi heat on Mecca pilgrimage
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMecca - Lokman Akkaya/Getty The pilgrimage to Mecca has been the occasion of repeated mass casualty...
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat
San Francisco Chronicle· 6 days agoThe final days of the Hajj coincide with Muslims around the world celebrating the Eid...