Jul 07 Hajj sees largest numbers since pandemic as 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage By Amr Nabil, Isabel Debre, Associated Press A million pilgrims from across the globe are gathering in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj. Continue reading
Jul 31 Final days of Islamic hajj and Eid al-Adha holiday impacted by coronavirus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press The pandemic has pushed millions of people around the world closer to the brink of poverty, making it harder for many to fulfill the religious tradition of purchasing livestock. … Continue reading
Jul 27 Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for downsized hajj amid pandemic By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Muslim pilgrims have started arriving in Mecca for a drastically scaled-down hajj as Saudi authorities balance the kingdom’s oversight of one of Islam’s key pillars and the safety of visitors in the face of a global pandemic. Continue reading
Jun 22 Saudi Arabia to hold 'very limited' hajj due to virus By Aya Batrawy, Associated Press Saudi Arabia has never canceled the hajj in the nearly 90 years since the country was founded. Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 22:30 August 19, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Aug. 19, the White House counsel cooperates with the Russia investigation. Also, how regulating rideshare apps might affect passengers and what the growing gig economy is doing to the American workforce. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from… Continue watching
Aug 19 Over 2 million Muslims begin annual hajj pilgrimage By Omar Akour, Associated Press More than 2 million Muslims began the annual hajj pilgrimage at first light on Sunday in Saudi Arabia. Continue reading
Sep 02 Iranians return to annual hajj in Saudi Arabia By Kamala Kelkar Millions of Muslims from around the world retrace the steps of the Prophet Muhammad’s first pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which he is believed to have traveled in the year 628 AD. Continue reading
Sep 24 Hundreds die in stampede during annual hajj pilgrimage By News Desk At least 717 people were killed and more than 800 wounded Thursday in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Sep 11 Crane collapse at Grand Mosque in Mecca kills over 87 people By Amanda Gomez At least 87 people have been killed and almost 200 more injured after a crane fell on Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday according to The Guardian. Continue reading