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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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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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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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UAE Astronaut's Photo Of Mecca From Space Goes Viral
Sultan Al Neyadi recently made history by becoming the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
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Braving Saudi Heat, Millions Gather In Mecca For Hajj
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat.
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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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Saudi Welcomes 1 Million For Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj -- a key pillar of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once -- after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.
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England's Adil Rashid Set To Miss India Series For Hajj Pilgrimage
Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca
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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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Sana Khan Enjoys This Traditional Arabic Food During Her Pilgrimage To Mecca - See Pic
In one of her latest Insta-stories, we saw Sana Khan returning from Kaaba (the "House of God" in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia) after her evening prayer.
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In Mecca, Women Set Off On Hajj As 'Guardian' Rule Cast Aside
Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old Pakistani, says she is realising a childhood dream by making the great pilgrimage to Mecca, and under new rules she's doing it without a male "guardian".
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Socially Distanced Robots Serve Mecca Holy Water Ahead Of Hajj
Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially distanced Hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Covid Changed Hajj: A Tale Of 2 Pictures
In years before the coronavirus, millions of pilgrims from across the globe would flock to Islam's holiest site to attend hajj, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings. However, with a virus-induced ban on large gatherings in place, only a few thousand people attended the rituals of this year's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage.
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Striking Pics Show A Socially-Distanced Hajj In The Shadow Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
Every year, the annual Hajj pilgrimage brings millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca. This year, however, the heavy crowds that usually descend upon one of Islam's holiest shrines gave way to a few thousand pilgrims maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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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.
-
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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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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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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UAE Astronaut's Photo Of Mecca From Space Goes Viral
Sultan Al Neyadi recently made history by becoming the first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk.
-
Braving Saudi Heat, Millions Gather In Mecca For Hajj
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat.
-
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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Saudi Welcomes 1 Million For Biggest Hajj Pilgrimage Since Pandemic
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj -- a key pillar of Islam that all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform at least once -- after two years of drastically curtailed numbers due to the pandemic.
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England's Adil Rashid Set To Miss India Series For Hajj Pilgrimage
Adil Rashid is set to miss England's white-ball series against India after being given clearance by cricket chiefs to make a holy pilgrimage to Mecca
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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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Sana Khan Enjoys This Traditional Arabic Food During Her Pilgrimage To Mecca - See Pic
In one of her latest Insta-stories, we saw Sana Khan returning from Kaaba (the "House of God" in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia) after her evening prayer.
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In Mecca, Women Set Off On Hajj As 'Guardian' Rule Cast Aside
Bushra Shah, a 35-year-old Pakistani, says she is realising a childhood dream by making the great pilgrimage to Mecca, and under new rules she's doing it without a male "guardian".
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Socially Distanced Robots Serve Mecca Holy Water Ahead Of Hajj
Robots began handing out bottles of sacred water in Mecca this week in preparation for a socially distanced Hajj pilgrimage in Islam's holiest city, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Covid Changed Hajj: A Tale Of 2 Pictures
In years before the coronavirus, millions of pilgrims from across the globe would flock to Islam's holiest site to attend hajj, one of the world's biggest religious gatherings. However, with a virus-induced ban on large gatherings in place, only a few thousand people attended the rituals of this year's scaled-down hajj pilgrimage.
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Striking Pics Show A Socially-Distanced Hajj In The Shadow Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
Every year, the annual Hajj pilgrimage brings millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca. This year, however, the heavy crowds that usually descend upon one of Islam's holiest shrines gave way to a few thousand pilgrims maintaining social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
