Hajj pilgrims gather in Mecca under scorching desert sun
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.
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 Islamβs five pillars.
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Pilgrims perform the last major ritual of the hajj -- the 'stoning of the devil' --Β as Muslims around the globe celebrate the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Many of the 1.6 million pilgrims..
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for Hajj
The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, regarded as the most sacred day of the year according to..
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Saudi Arabia tackles sweltering heat as Muslim pilgrims embark on Hajj journey
Each year, Muslim pilgrims embark on the spiritual journey of Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
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Monday, 2 June 2025
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