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Saudi Arabia to limit hajj to pilgrims living in kingdom
Saudi Arabia will, this year, limit the annual Hajj pilgrimage to people living inside the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, shutting the doors to pilgrims from abroad.
Tue Jun 23 2020
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Journey to Mecca
Muslim faithful make the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca.
Tue Sep 05 2017
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Muslims climb Mount Arafah in hajj high point
The annual hajj pilgrimage reached its climax on Sunday when the Muslims from across the world swarmed a stoney hill in western Saudi Arabia to pray and recite from the Quran.
Sun Sep 11 2016
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Almost 1.5 million Muslims begin hajj
From Asia, Africa and points in between, nearly 1.5 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia to Islam's holiest sites Saturday.
Sat Sep 10 2016
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Saudi Grand Mufti to skip annual hajj sermon
For the first time in 35 years, Grand Mufti Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh won't be delivering his annual hajj sermon on the day of Arafat.
Sat Sep 10 2016
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Hajj stampede death toll rises to 769: Saudi minister
The death toll from a stampede during the annual hajj has risen to 769, the Saudi health minister said on Saturday.
Sat Sep 26 2015
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Mecca crane tragedy: Video of pilgrims in panic goes viral
The 37-second video shows pilgrims - performing the fifth pillar in the Islamic faith - running around to save themselves.
Sat Sep 12 2015
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Mecca crane tragedy: Here are the names of the missing Malaysians
Here is the list of names of the Malaysian pilgrims who have been missing in the crane collapse tragedy.
Sat Sep 12 2015
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Mecca crane tragedy: Six Malaysians missing, 10 injured
Six Malaysians are reported missing with 10 more injured when a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque yesterday.
Sat Sep 12 2015
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Najib pledges aid for Malaysian pilgrims injured in Mecca crane collapse
The government is to provide immediate aid to the Malaysian pilgrims who were injured after a crane collapsed on the Grand Mosque in Mecca Friday, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak.
Fri Sep 11 2015
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Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of hajj
A massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque in stormy weather on Friday, killing at least 107 people and injuring 238, Saudi authorities said.
Fri Sep 11 2015
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Two million Muslim pilgrims begin annual hajj
Saudi Health Minister Abdullah Al-Rabia told reporters late Saturday that authorities had so far detected no cases among the pilgrims.
Sun Oct 13 2013