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Drones help shield hajj pilgrims from extreme heat

MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia - With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied on drones to supply a vast array of medical clinics treating heat-stressed pilgrims during the hajj.

Bangkok Post · May 26

Muslim pilgrims seek forgiveness and shade on Mount Arafat during key Hajj ritual

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are spending the day in prayer in Arafat to fulfil a key ritual of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2025

What is Hajj and why are there so many deaths during the Muslim pilgrimage?

At least 550 pilgrims have reportedly died this year in Mecca, Islam's holiest city, but the annual ritual remains vital for Muslims — here’s why

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2024

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Muslim Pilgrims Pray On Mount Arafat In Hajj Climax

More than 1.5 million Muslims braved extreme heat to reach Mount Arafat on Saturday for the high point of the annual hajj pilgrimage, praying for hours, especially for Palestinians in war-ravaged Gaza.

International Business Times · Jun 15, 2024

Mount Arafat: Peak Of Hajj Pilgrimage

Learn about the significance of Mount Arafat in the Hajj pilgrimage and the rituals involved.

Hajj On The Cheap: Off-the-books Pilgrims Hide Out In Mecca

Living on canned beans and meat, the 70-year-old Egyptian has been hiding out in a Mecca apartment for weeks, hoping to evade a Saudi dragnet and perform the hajj pilgrimage illegally.

International Business Times · Jun 5, 2024

US: Missing Indian student found dead in Ohio, consulate in New York in touch with authorities to probe his death

An Indian student who has been missing since March this year has been found dead in the US state of Ohio, the Consulate General of India in New York said on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Apr 9, 2024

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At least six Palestinian journalists killed as Israel bombs Gaza

At least six Palestinian journalists have been killed in less than a week as Israel shells Gaza.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2023

'Hajj is not Mecca': Why prayers at Mount Arafat are the spiritual peak of Islamic pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims gather on the rocky hill Mount Arafat outside Mecca for a day of prayer on the second day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

Al-Issa: Values of Islam Foster Harmony, Eschew Hatred and Division

Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) and Member of the Council of Senior Scholars Sheikh Mohammad Al-Issa called upon the faithful to hold fast to the sublime values of Islam that promote harmony and compassion, and avoid all that lead to dissent, animosity and division among the believers.…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 9, 2022

Chief of Saudi Council of Senior Scholars Voices Pride in Undertaking Arafat Sermon

The Council of Senior Scholars in Saudi Arabia is proud of the royal trust placed in its members to perform the Arafat sermon, according to Sheikh Fahad bin Saad Al Majid, the Council’s secretary-general. Eminent Saudi scholar Sheikh Muhammad Al-Issa, member of the Council of Senior Scholars and secretary general…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 8, 2022

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