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Excruciating heat blamed as hundreds of pilgrims die on journey to Mecca
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAt least 550 people have died during pilgrimages to the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia,...
Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims die as Mecca temperatures hit 120 Fahrenheit
CNN.com· 21 hours agoHundreds of people have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke while performing the...
Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of the Kaaba
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoThe Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. “Anyone who can visit the Grand Mosque (in Mecca)...
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoThe final days of the Hajj coincide with Muslims around the world celebrating the Eid al-Adha...
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the devastating Israel-Hamas war
The Hill· 7 days agoEarlier, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5...
Saudi Arabia shuts pilgrims out of air-conditioned areas as more than 1,000 die in extreme heat
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSaudi Arabian officials shut illegal pilgrims out of air-conditioned rest areas in Mecca during...
More than 550 die in searing Saudi heat on Mecca pilgrimage
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoMuslim pilgrims perform the Eid al-Adha morning prayer on Sunday, around the Kaaba shrine in Mecca -...
Heat said at fault for higher death toll in Hajj pilgrimage | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette· 1 day agoHundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
Hundreds died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia amid intense heat, officials say
San Francisco Chronicle· 2 days agoHundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced...
Muslim pilgrims complete this year's Hajj as deadly triple-digit temps sear Mecca
Fox News· 3 days agoMuslim pilgrims have wrapped up the Hajj, or pilgrimage, in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with...