Hajj

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  Saudi Arabia Warns Pakistan To Prevent Beggars From Entering Country

  Saudi Arabia has allegedly issued a warning to Pakistan to take action against the growing number of Pakistani beggars arriving in the country under the guise of religious pilgrimage.

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  Illegal Hajj Routes Claim Hundreds Of Lives: A Grave Warning To Pilgrims

  Hundreds of people died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage due to the extreme heat in Mecca with temperatures soaring past 50 degrees Celsius.

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  Over 1,300 Deaths During Hajj Due To Intense Heat, 83% Pilgrims Unregistered: Saudi

  Mecca heatwave death count: Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat and that most of them who died did not have official permits.

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  298 Hajj Pilgrims Return To Lucknow In Flight From Saudi Arabia

  The first flight from Saudi Arabia carrying 298 Hajj pilgrims returned to Lucknow today at 4:36 pm. Haj pilgrims were welcomed by the Uttar Pradesh Hajj committee's chairman Mohsin Raza at Lucknow airport.

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  Egypt To Prosecute Travel Agents For Facilitating Illegal Hajj Trips

  Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and referred their managers to the public prosecutor's office for illegally facilitating pilgrims' travel to Mecca, the cabinet said.

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  'Bodies On The Ground': Pilgrims Recount Hajj Heat Horrors

  After years of failing to secure a hajj visa, Yasser finally concluded he had no choice but to perform the holy pilgrimage illegally, a move he has now come to regret.

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  98 Indians Died Of Natural Causes During Hajj, Says Foreign Ministry

  Ninety-eight Indians have died in Saudi Arabia during Hajj this year, the government said today. All deaths are due to "natural causes", the Foreign Ministry said.

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  At Least 1,000, Including 68 Indians, Die In Scorching Heat During Hajj: Report

  The death count from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.

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  Families Search For Missing As Hajj Pilgrims Death Count Rises Over 900

  Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900.

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  68 Indians Among 645 Hajj Pilgrims Who Died In Mecca, Says Saudi Diplomat

  A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heat, bringing the overall tally to more than 600.

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  More Than 550 Hajj Pilgrims Die In Mecca In Blazing Heat Nearing 52 Degrees

  Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.

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  19 Pilgrims From Jordan, Iran Died In Saudi During Hajj Amid Extreme Heat

  At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries said on Sunday, as temperatures soar in the kingdom.

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  Sania Mirza Set For Sacred Journey To Hajj, Seeks Forgiveness For 'Wrongdoings'

  Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza has announced that she is set to go on a sacred journey to Hajj.

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  Saudi Arabia Says Hajj Pilgrimage To Start June 14

  Saudi Arabia said the hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls.

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  Saudi Arabia Launches Unified Visa Platform KSA Visa, Indian Hajj Pilgrims To Benefit

  The Saudi move is part of the emirate's ambitious goal to increase the number of tourists and raising the target to 150 million visits annually by 2030.