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Nearly 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia so far for annual Hajj pilgrimage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSaudi officials say close to 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have arrived in the country so far, the...
Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSaudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites. The...
A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMuslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on...
Saudi Arabia expects 1 million people in Mecca for largest hajj since pandemic struck
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThousands of Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in...
What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoOver 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in...
Eid Al-Adha 2021: When is it, how is it celebrated and how to wish someone a happy Eid
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe second significant religious festival of Islam, Eid al-Adha, will begin on the evening of...
Inflation and economic crises strain pilgrims in this year’s Hajj, putting it out of reach for some
theGrio via AOL· 10 months agoGlobal inflation has hiked prices for Hajj dramatically, with costs mounting for airlines,...
Report: Saudi Binladin Group fined over 2015 crane collapse
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA criminal court has imposed a $5.3 million fine on the Saudi BinLadin Group and sentenced seven...
From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClick again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the cube-shaped Kaaba at...
Muslims at Hajj brave intense heat to cast stones at pillars representing the devil
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 10 months agoHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday braved intense heat to perform the symbolic...