Islam's holiest site looks set to host over two million as Hajj begins
Vast crowds of robed pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque, on Sunday as the biggest ha...
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Saudi Arabia-Hajj begins: Massive crowds circle Kaaba as part of annual pilgrimage
over 2 million Muslims (from 160 countries) are to take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage this week in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Saudi offi...
Millions of pilgrims converge on Saudi Arabia for Hajj
It's one of the largest religious gatherings in the world: the Hajj pilgrimage is underway this week in Saudi Arabia, with some 2 milli...
More than a million Muslims begin hajj pilgrimage under shadow of Gaza war
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza ...
‘In a closed box’: Trapped Gazans blocked from Hajj pilgrimage
This year’s Hajj pilgrimage came against the backdrop of the raging war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian militants. Pal...
Over a million Muslims take part in Hajj pilgrimage under the shadow of war
More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, p...
At least 19 hajj pilgrims die from extreme heat in Saudi Arabia
At least 19 Jordanian and Iranian pilgrims have died while on the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, authorities from their countries sai...
At least 550 pilgrims died due to intense heat during hajj, diplomats say
Diplomats on Tuesday said at least 550 pilgrims died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again u...
Relatives search for missing in Saudi Arabia as hajj death toll tops 900
Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in s...
Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat
The death toll from this year's hajj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers...