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Nearly 500 confirmed fatalities from Hajj heatwave as hundreds more feared dead
CNN via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoThe official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage has soared to almost 500 and the true toll...
What is Hajj and why are there so many deaths during the Muslim pilgrimage?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoHundreds of Hajj pilgrims have died and thousands have been treated for heatstroke in Saudi Arabia...
Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of the Kaaba
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoThe three-day stoning ritual in Mina, a desert site outside Mecca, is among the final rites of the...
When is Eid al-Adha in 2024? Muslim festival’s meaning and how it’s celebrated
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoEid al-Adha, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice and a major religious holiday celebrated by...
Muslim pilgrims resume symbolic stoning of the devil as they wrap up Hajj pilgrimage in deadly heat
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoMuslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic...
What this holiday of sacrifice teaches us about mindfulness
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWhile holidays are often marked by parties, shared meals, gift-giving and special outfits, experts...
Pilgrims commence final rites of Hajj as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoMasses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the...
Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoFollowing the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, more than 1.83 million Muslims from...
Millions of Muslims officially start Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoHajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime...
Muslims start the Hajj against the backdrop of the devastating Israel-Hamas war
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 3 weeks agoEarlier, they circled the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest site. More than 1.5...