Tag: Hajj
Over 1,000 Hajj pilgrims die amid record heat, AFP reports
A climate scientist interviewed by AsiaNews pointed out that temperatures in Mecca are increasing by 0.4 degrees Celsius each decade
Muslim pilgrims stream out of Mecca for hajj high point
The crowds, capped at one million including 850,000 from abroad chosen by lottery, are the biggest at the hajj since 2019
Saudi welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
One million people, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj
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