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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia Bans Pilgrims From Bringing Children For This Reason
Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced.
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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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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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'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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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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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.
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2 Dead In Shooting Outside US Consulate In Saudi Arabia's Jeddah
Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard were killed in an exchange of gunfire outside the US consulate in Jeddah, the gateway city for the massive hajj pilgrimage taking place in Mecca.
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Plane Leaves Yemen Capital For Saudi, First Since 2016
The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj pilgrims on Saturday, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions On Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
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Hajj 2025: Saudi Arabia Bans Pilgrims From Bringing Children For This Reason
Saudi Arabia has pilgrims from taking children to the Hajj in 2025. The move is aimed at protecting children from various risks associated with the intense crowding that occurs every year, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced.
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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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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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'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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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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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.
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2 Dead In Shooting Outside US Consulate In Saudi Arabia's Jeddah
Saudi authorities were investigating Thursday after an assailant and a security guard were killed in an exchange of gunfire outside the US consulate in Jeddah, the gateway city for the massive hajj pilgrimage taking place in Mecca.
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Plane Leaves Yemen Capital For Saudi, First Since 2016
The first commercial flight from Yemen's rebel-held capital to Saudi Arabia since 2016 took off carrying hajj pilgrims on Saturday, in the latest sign of easing tensions after years of war.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions On Hajj Pilgrims This Year
Saudi Arabia will not impose limits on the number of hajj pilgrims this year, a Saudi minister said Monday, after three years of restrictions to curb the Covid-19 pandemic.
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First Group Of Hajj Pilgrims Reach Saudi Arabia Since Before Pandemic
Hajj Pilgrimage: Saudi Arabia today welcomed its first batch of hajj pilgrims since before the coronavirus pandemic, which prompted authorities to sharply restrict the annual ritual.
