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Saudi Arabia Bans Over 250,000 People From Mecca During Hajj Pilgrimage
Saudi Arabia has barred more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca this week ...
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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. In the coming ...
What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims?
Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual Hajj ...
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Hard Numbers: Saudi Arabia does crowd control for Hajj, US sanctions ICC judges, escaped Thai elephant behaves very well, and more
With the world’s largest Islamic pilgrimage officially underway, over 269,678 people without permits were barred entry from ...
AP PHOTOS: Millions of Muslims embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca
The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can ...
Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is ...
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Inside Saudi's Hajj-only barbershop, shaving thousands of heads in a day
On the pilgrimage's last day, which coincides with Eid Al Adha, its barbers typically handle 6,000 customers, said manager ...
Hajj Begins With Sweeping New Changes
Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.
No Hajj without a permit: Saudi Arabia enforces regulatory drive for safe, seamless pilgrimage
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, reaffirming its steadfast commitment to ensuring a safe, secure, and well-organized Hajj, ...
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj
A Saudi government spokesperson says more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims are in the country for this year's Hajj.
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Hajj pilgrim turnout lowest in 3 decades, excluding Covid years
More than 1.6 million Muslims are performing the sacred Hajj pilgrimage this year - with majority of them from outside Saudi ...