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Egypt blames Hajj deaths on ‘unregistered’ Mecca arrivals

Cairo said it will prosecute some 16 travel agencies for illegally taking pilgrims to Mecca. Hundreds are believed to have died during the Muslim pilgrimage this year, the majority being from Egypt.…

1 week ago

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Hundreds reported dead from Hajj heatwave in Mecca

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the city of Mecca during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, as temperatures rose above fifty degrees Celsius.…

2 weeks ago

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Saudis set up field hospital for coronavirus patients in Mecca

Saudis set up a field hospital with a capacity of 100 beds to treat coronavirus patients in the holy city of Mecca.…

4 years ago

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Covid-19: An unusual Ramadan

Due to the global coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Ramadan is an unusual one for the Muslim community who are used to gathering together to pray and share meals as a community. Mosques…

4 years ago

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Mecca worshippers adhere to physical distancing during Ramadan prayers

Muslim worshippers pray while respecting the social distancing restrictions next to the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque. Saudi Arabia partially lifted its curfew but said it would maintain a round-the-clock lockdown in…

4 years ago

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Coronavirus: Deserted roads in the Saudi holy city of Mecca

Drone images show the roads of the Saudi holy city of Mecca deserted during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Saudi Arabia's health minister warned of a huge spike in coronavirus cases of up…

4 years ago

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What do Muslims do during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

The islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a religious duty for every able-bodied Muslim. The pilgrimage takes place once a year.…

6 years ago

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Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims attend prayers in Mecca

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims attend evening and night prayers at Mecca's Grand Mosque gathering together from all parts of the world to perform the annual pilgrimage of Haj.…

7 years ago

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Saudis foil attack on Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry said a suicide bomber who was planning an attack on the Grand Mosque in Mecca blew himself up on Friday when security forces surrounded a house where he…

7 years ago

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Political instability keeps some pilgrims from the Hajj

Saudi officials say fewer pilgrims with less money to spend could lead to a 50-percent drop in sales at Saudi businesses during this year's Hajj.…

8 years ago

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Muslims gather around the Kaaba shrine during the Hajj in Mecca

Muslims from across the world have gathered in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, and visited the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque.…

8 years ago

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Mecca

Egypt blames Hajj deaths on ‘unregistered’ Mecca arrivals

Hundreds reported dead from Hajj heatwave in Mecca

Saudis set up field hospital for coronavirus patients in Mecca

Covid-19: An unusual Ramadan

Coronavirus: Deserted roads in the Saudi holy city of Mecca

What do Muslims do during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims attend prayers in Mecca

Saudis foil attack on Mecca’s Grand Mosque

Political instability keeps some pilgrims from the Hajj

Muslims gather around the Kaaba shrine during the Hajj in Mecca

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