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The water of Hajj: A simple illustrated guide to Zamzam

The wellspring in Mecca is believed to have flowed for more than 4,000 years and still nourishes pilgrims to this day.

Al Jazeera

No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam

The Independent UK

How Saudi Arabia plans to avoid repeat of last year’s record Hajj deaths as temperature again hits 50C

Authorities will ask pilgrims to wear health trackers and fine unregistered visitors

The Independent UK

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Drones used to surveil Hajj participants as 269,000 barred from Mecca

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The Independent UK

Nearly 270,000 pilgrims without permits stopped from entering Mecca

Authorities in Saudi Arabia are cracking down on illegal journeys to Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage after a larger number of deaths last year due to extreme summer heat. They have thus far denied entry to 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits.

Euronews

Mecca: Saudi Arabia launches Hajj permit crackdown in bid to stop heat deaths

Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 people without permits from entering the city

The Independent UK

No Permit, No Hajj: Saudi Intensifies Crackdown After Heat Deaths

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

International Business Times

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What and when is Hajj? An illustrated guide, answers to 10 common questions

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

Al Jazeera

Why Muslims often don’t celebrate Eid on the same day – even within one country

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.

The Conversation

More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start

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.

The Conversation

A look at some of the world’s major crowd disasters

Fifty-six people were killed in a stampede at a soccer stadium in southern Guinea on Sunday

The Independent UK

One Gearhead's Unforgettable Pilgrimage to Japan

As a kid, the Countach wasn’t on my bedroom wall. Nor were bright red Ferraris or streaking silver Mercedes. Instead it was Initial D, Hot Version, Best Motoring, HKS, Greddy, APEX’i, Top Secret, D1GP, Super GT, the Mazda RX-7, Nissan Skyline GT-R, Fuji Speedway, and Suzuka Circuit. Japan was my…

Motor1

On this day, 47 years ago! When Pele brought 'Mecca of Indian football' to a standstill

NEW DELHI: The footballing legend Pele, widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, brought the football-crazy city of Kolkata, often called the 'Mecca of Indian football' to a standstill on September 24, 1977, exactly 47 years ago on this day.

The Times of India

Hajj in extraordinary heat: what a scholar of Islam saw in Mecca

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…

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What is meningococcal disease? UK issues health warning about potentially deadly condition

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

The Guardian - US

Maryland couple among 1,300 who died on pilgrimage in sweltering Mecca

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

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Why did so many pilgrims lose their lives during the hajj?

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

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Hundreds Of Deaths In Mecca During Annual Hajj Pilgrimage

An elderly Indonesian man's death during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca highlights challenges faced by elderly pilgrims in extreme heat. Urgent need for impr...

The Independent UK

Over 1300 people dead during 2024 Hajj pilgrimage amid heatwave

This year about 1.8 million pilgrims arrived in Mecca and walked long distances amid a deadly heatwave with temperatures exceeding 51C

International Business Times

Saudi Says 1,301 Deaths During Hajj, Mostly Unregistered Pilgrims

Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.

International Business Times

Egypt To Prosecute Travel Agents Over Hajj 'Fraud': Government

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly ordered 16 tourism companies stripped of their licences and referred their managers to the public prosecutor Saturday over illegal pilgrimages to Mecca, the cabinet said.

The Guardian - UK

One man’s desperate search for wife as more than 1,000 hajj pilgrims die in extreme heat

Hoda Nagib and her husband had walked 20km in the baking sun in Saudi Arabia while on Mecca pilgrimage

International Business Times

'Bodies On The Ground': Pilgrims Recount Hajj Heat Horrors

After years of failing to secure a hajj visa, Yasser finally concluded he had no choice but to perform the holy pilgrimage illegally, a move he has now come to regret.

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