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Hajj attendance falls to 30-year-low excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period
ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday ...
Saudi Arabia Bans Over 250,000 People From Mecca During Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week ...
Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj under scorching sun in Saudi Arabia
Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims clambered up rocks and nestled between boulders on Thursday as they embarked on a day of ...
Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is ...
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Turkish president sends Eid al-Adha greetings to Hajj pilgrims
President Erdogan wishes that the prayers and worship of all Muslims performing Hajj be accepted - Anadolu Ajansı ...
Hajj Begins With World’s Largest Air Conditioner, Surveillance Drones, and a Ban on Children
Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.
Images show U.S. Patriot missiles deployed for Muslim Hajj pilgrimage
In 2022, the U.S. approved the sale of 300 Raytheon Patriot MIM-104E GEM-T missiles to Saudi Arabia as part of a $3.05 ...
Saudi Arabia seeks to prevent heat deaths as Hajj pilgrimage begins
The kingdom has installed hundreds of coolers and cracked down on unregistered Muslim pilgrims, after 1,300 people died last ...
What to know about the Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha
The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, is one of ...
Pilgrims stream into Arafat during this year's Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, AP explains
Muslims from around the world are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Hajj is the annual Islamic ...