Soaring Temperatures and Profit Seekers Amplify Dangers on the Hajj
by Huda Omari sat outside a broker’s office in Jordan for two days, waiting for her visa to make the annual hajj, or pilgrimage, to Saudi …
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Scorching Temperatures Cast Shadow on Hajj Pilgrimage as Over 1, 300 Perish
Saudi Arabian authorities reported a devastating toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. More than 1, 300 pilgrims died during the religious rituals, with scorching desert …
Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underworld Hajj Industry
The deaths of more than a thousand pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the hajj have put a spotlight on an underworld of illicit tour operators, …
After Hajj Deaths, Egypt Suspends Companies That Took Pilgrims to Mecca
After hundreds of pilgrims died in the scorching desert heat during the annual hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the Egyptian government is taking action against tour …
Deadly Heat Wave Strikes Hajj Pilgrimage
This year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, was marred by a deadly heat wave that claimed over 1, 000 lives. Soaring temperatures, reaching a …
Official Death Toll From Hajj Pilgrimage Climbs Into the Hundreds
During the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, one of the most important events on the Muslim calendar, at least 450 died under a scorching …
Over 1,000 Muslim worshipers perish of heat exhaustion during Hajj pilgrimage
Over 1,000 individuals perished in the sweltering heat of Saudi Arabia this year during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, according to reports. The lethal temperatures reaching …
Dozens Die as Intense Heat Grips Mecca During Hajj Pilgrimage
Dozens of people have died amid scorching temperatures during the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, according to reports …
Muslim pilgrims complete Hajj as deadly triple-digit temps sear Mecca
Muslim pilgrims have wrapped up the Hajj, or pilgrimage, in the deadly summer heat on Tuesday with the third day of the symbolic stoning of …
14 Jordanians Die in Intense Heat During Hajj Pilgrimage
Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died as they performed rituals related to Hajj, a holy trip to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that Muslims are encouraged to take …