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Over two million Muslim pilgrims expected in Mecca for Hajj
Euronews via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPilgrims gather for a ritual at Mount Arafat, known as the hill of mercy, for an intense day of...
Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of the official beginning of the Hajj
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 days agoThe area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca was overcrowded by midday, with the faithful going back...
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
FOX40 Sacramento· 8 hours agoMOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims...
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The Yuma Sun· 2 hours agoFollowing the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for intense, daylong worship and reflection. The ...
Ghana: Celebrating photographer James Barnor at 95
BBC News· 22 hours agoJames Barnor, who has photographed the likes of Muhammad Ali, is being honoured in Accra.
Hajj proves religion can inspire peace
Al Jazeera· 1 day agoPilgrimage – the devotional practice of journeying towards a site deemed sacred and collectively engaging in acts of worship and faith there – has been a...
Pilgrimages are a big business - Marketplace
Marketplace· 14 hours agoAs a pillar of Islam, Muslims who are physically and financially capable must make the trek to Mecca at least once during their lives. While there, they...
In Mecca’s sweltering heat, Muslims start this year’s Hajj pilgrimage
KFDX Wichita Falls· 1 day agoMINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — In sweltering temperatures, Muslim pilgrims in Mecca converged on a vast tent camp in the desert on Friday, officially opening the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Ahead of their t…
Pilgrims entering Mecca for Hajj take steps to protect themselves from heat I AP explains
San Mateo Daily Journal· 6 hours agoMuslim pilgrims have been streaming into Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca ahead of the start of the...
'A suicide bomber without a belt': Knoxville man convicted of trying to help ISIS faces sentencing...
WBIR-TV Knoxville· 16 hours agoA Knoxville Islamic State sympathizer who faces up to 20 years in prison for a terror-related...
