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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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'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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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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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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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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Explained: What The Hajj Pilgrimage Means For Muslims
Millions of men, women and children have converged on Mecca this week for the Hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says it will be the largest crowd ever for the pilgrimage.
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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 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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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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Hajj 2021: All Applications Cancelled, Says Hajj Committee Of India
Hajj 2021: The Hajj Committee of India announced that all applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled. Saudi Arabia has said that only a limited number of people residing in the country will be allowed.
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Time Running Out For Saudi To Prep For Hajj Pilgrimage Amid Pandemic
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say, a perilous decision as coronavirus cases spike.
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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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'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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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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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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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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Explained: What The Hajj Pilgrimage Means For Muslims
Millions of men, women and children have converged on Mecca this week for the Hajj pilgrimage. The Saudi government says it will be the largest crowd ever for the pilgrimage.
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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 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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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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Hajj 2021: All Applications Cancelled, Says Hajj Committee Of India
Hajj 2021: The Hajj Committee of India announced that all applications for the pilgrimage this year stand cancelled. Saudi Arabia has said that only a limited number of people residing in the country will be allowed.
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Time Running Out For Saudi To Prep For Hajj Pilgrimage Amid Pandemic
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say, a perilous decision as coronavirus cases spike.
