World Jun 01 Saudi Arabia cracks down on Hajj permits to prevent overcrowding Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 people without permits from entering Mecca, and blamed overcrowding at the Hajj on unauthorized participants. It also says they made up large numbers of those who died in last year’s searing summer heat. By Baraa Anwer, Associated Press
World Jun 23 Watch 2:26 News Wrap: U.S. denies Netanyahu’s claims of a slowdown in weapon shipments to Israel In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu doubled down on his complaints of a decline in U.S. arms deliveries, Saudi Arabia’s health minister said more than 1,300 Muslim pilgrims died amid scorching heat during this year’s Hajj, the…
World Jun 19 Hundreds died in intense heat during Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, officials say Hundreds of people have died during this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom. By Samy Magdy, Jon Gambrell, Associated Press
World Jun 16 As Muslim pilgrims perform final rites of Hajj, 14 Jordanians die of sunstroke in Saudi Arabia Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for… By Samy Magdy, Associated Press
Jun 15 Muslims converge at Mount Arafat to worship as Hajj pilgrimage reaches its peak By Samy Magdy, Associated Press Following the footsteps of prophets beneath a burning sun, Muslims from around the world congregated Saturday at a sacred hill in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection amid a sweltering heat. Continue reading
Jun 26 2 million begin Hajj as pilgrimage returns to full capacity for first time since pandemic By Riazat Butt, Associated Press The Hajj pilgrimage has officially started in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Jul 30 Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Masked pilgrims arrived Thursday at Mount Arafat, a desert hill near Islam's holiest site, to pray and repent on the most important day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Sep 11 Millions of Muslims meet in Mecca for hajj pilgrimage By Michael D. Regan More than a million Muslims on Sunday ascended the craggy hills of Mount Arafat outside the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca during the peak of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Oct 09 Death toll during recent hajj pilgrimage worst on record By Joshua Barajas A new tally raised the death toll of the stampede last month near Mecca, Saudi Arabia to at least 1,453 people, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading