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Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Stamford Advocate· 1 day agoThe ritual marks the final days of Hajj pilgrimage and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for...
Hajj pilgrims die of heatstroke as Mecca temperatures hit 120 degrees
Washington Post· 56 minutes agoTemperatures in Mecca, home to Islam’s holiest site, reached 120 degrees Fahrenheit (49 degrees...
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 5 days agoMuslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the...
At least 14 people dead during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heatwave
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoSaudi Arabia saw temperatures reach 47C on Sunday with temperatures at least 1.5 to 2C higher in ...
Deadly heat waves sweep Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and Mediterranean
Axios· 4 hours agoThe heat waves sweeping these regions this month have been made "at least five times more likely"...
Pictured: Muslim pilgrims pray in Mecca as annual Hajj begins
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIn sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on...
Six Hajj pilgrims die from heatstroke in Mecca, as temperatures head for 118 degrees Fahrenheit
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 day agoSix people have died from heatstroke during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, amid warnings from Saudi...
What is the Muslim Haj pilgrimage?
Reuters· 11 hours agoHere 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 annual pilgrimage...
14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
New York Times· 17 hours agoThe pilgrims died as a result of exposure to extreme sun and heat, Jordan’s official news agency...
In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoIn sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on...