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Hajj pilgrims gather in Mecca under scorching desert sun

IndiaTimes Monday, 2 June 2025 ()
More than a million Muslim pilgrims poured into the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual hajj, with authorities vowing to hold a safer pilgrimage amid searing desert heat and a massive crackdown on illegal visitors. As of Friday, more than 1.3 million pilgrims had arrived in Saudi Arabia for the multi-day pilgrimage, according to officials.
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 Pilgrims begin Hajj in Mecca amid heat and new restrictions Muslims from across the world are gathering in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the Hajj β€” a sacred pilgrimage and one of Islam’s five pillars. READ MORE :...

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