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More than 42,000 Hajj pilgrims left in lurch, Rijiju urged to step in
May 23, 2025 2:15 am
Siddiqui had received representations on the issue from All India Ulama and Mashaikh Board that only around 10,000 of 52,507 pilgrims, who had opted for travel to Mecca through private operators, were able to register to proceed with their journey between June 4 and 9.
After Hajj deaths, Egypt suspends companies that took pilgrims to Mecca
June 23, 2024 8:19 pm
At least 450 people have died during this year’s pilgrimage, in which travelers endured maximum temperatures that ranged from 108 degrees to 120 degrees Fahrenheit (42 to 49 degrees Celsius)
Almost 100 Indians dead during Hajj: All you need to know
June 24, 2024 11:52 am
Hundreds of Muslims embarking on Hajj, the holy pilgrimage, have died amid temperatures above 51 degrees Celsius. We explain.
Egypt forms crisis unit on haj deaths as toll rises
June 21, 2024 12:32 am
In a statement announcing the formation of the crisis unit on the orders of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt's cabinet said 28 deaths had been confirmed from a group of 50,752 officially registered Egyptian pilgrims.
Muslim pilgrims wrap up Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of Kaaba
June 19, 2024 1:06 am
It started a day after pilgrims congregated Saturday at a sacred hill, known as Mount Arafat.
First pilgrim birth of Hajj season as Nigerian woman delivers baby at Mecca hospital
June 18, 2024 1:52 pm
The Nigerian woman was in her 31st week of pregnancy when admitted to the hospital after she began experiencing labour pain.
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
June 15, 2024 8:29 pm
Thousands of pilgrims walked here through the predawn darkness. On the slopes of the rocky hill and the surrounding area, many raised their hands in worship with tears streaming down their faces.
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the destructive Israel-Hamas war
June 14, 2024 2:09 pm
Palestinians in the coastal enclave of Gaza were not able to travel to Mecca for Hajj this year because of the closure of the Rafah crossing in May when Israel extended its ground offensive to the strip's southern city of Rafah on the border with Egypt.
Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle Kaaba ahead of official beginning of Hajj
June 14, 2024 12:30 am
The area around the Grand Mosque in Mecca was overcrowded by midday, with the faithful going back and forth to the holy site to pray and make the circumambulation, or Tawaf in Arabic.
Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2024 dominated by rising temperatures
June 12, 2024 11:05 pm
To mitigate the expected heat, all main squares in Mecca and Medina have been equipped with misting systems and portable water stations.
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In pictures: Muslims perform annual haj pilgrimage
July 11, 2022 9:03 am
Muslim pilgrims perform the annual pilgrimage as Saudi Arabia welcomes back pilgrims for the 2022 haj season, after the kingdom barred foreign travellers over the last two years because of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Muslim pilgrims begin largest Hajj since Covid-19
July 07, 2022 7:22 pm
Saudi Arabia is expected to receive one million Muslims to attend Hajj pilgrimage this year, which begins on July 7. (AP Photo)
Muslim pilgrims leave for Hajj
September 04, 2014 9:43 am
More than 3 million Muslims worldwide make the pilgrimage each year.
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