Million-plus pilgrims begin hajj in Mecca under blazing sun
More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi...
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Saudi Arabia prepares for the “worst-case scenario" for the Hajj
Saudi authorities are preparing to prevent mass casualties due to the extreme heat during the Hajj. Around 1,300 people lost their live...
Muslim pilgrims 'stone the devil' as hajj nears end and Eid al-Adha begins
As Muslims around the world celebrated the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday, pilgrims gathered on the outskirts of the holy city of...