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In Pics: Millions Gather In Mecca As Hajj 2025 Begins
The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part.
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Understanding The Hajj Pilgrimage - One Of The 5 Pillars Of Islam
Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to the Kaaba - the 'House of Allah' - to fulfill a crucial part of their pilgrimage - the Hajj, considered essential in Islam.
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Hajj Disasters: Stampedes, Infernos And A Bloody Siege
The hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to terror attacks.
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Hajj Pilgrimage To Begin On June 4
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca would begin on June 4 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon, marking the start of the lunar month.
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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 Pics: Millions Gather In Mecca As Hajj 2025 Begins
The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Wednesday with over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part.
-
Understanding The Hajj Pilgrimage - One Of The 5 Pillars Of Islam
Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to the Kaaba - the 'House of Allah' - to fulfill a crucial part of their pilgrimage - the Hajj, considered essential in Islam.
-
Hajj Disasters: Stampedes, Infernos And A Bloody Siege
The hajj to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has in recent decades been plagued by deadly disasters, from stampedes to terror attacks.
-
Hajj Pilgrimage To Begin On June 4
Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday that the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage to Mecca would begin on June 4 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon, marking the start of the lunar month.
-
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.
-
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.
