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Saudi Arabia is ramping up a crackdown on unregistered worshippers at next week's hajj pilgrimage, a year after hundreds perished in scorching conditions.

An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.

Eid is a special time for Muslims. There are two major Eid celebrations each year: Eid al-Fitr is celebrated at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, and Eid al-Adha is connected to the dates of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Muslims undertake the Hajj –the sacred pilgrimage to Mecca. In 2024, the pilgrimage took place in mid-June, the start of the Saudi summer.

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At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first time that such a tragic incident hit the pilgrimage. More than a thousand were killed in a heat wave in 1985, and deaths due to stampedes and other crowd-related disasters…

Infected people have returned to the country from the famous Hajj pilgrimage, the annual event for Muslims in Mecca, Saudi Arabia

More than 1,300 people died during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as temperatures exceeded 120F

In today’s newsletter: At least 1,300 people died during the hajj, when temperatures soared to 51C. As Saudi Arabia victim blames the dead for poor planning, what does the future hold for the holy journey

Tragedy strikes as over 1,300 pilgrims die in scorching heat during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. Efforts to ensure safety and well-being of partici...