Hajj

A Muslim pilgrim prays during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman//File Photo
Middle East

Climate change boosted deadly Saudi haj heat by 2.5 C, scientists say

Temperatures along the route from June 16 to 18 reached 47 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) at times and exceeded 51.8 C at Mecca's Great Mosque

Hajj pilgrims on the top of Mount Arafat. The death toll due to extreme heat during this year’s Hajj has topped 1,000. Photo: DW
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Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths?

A man affected by the scorching heat sits on the ground at the site of the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual in Mina © FADEL SENNA / AFP/File
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'Bodies on the ground': Pilgrims recount hajj heat horrors

Medical team members evacuate a Muslim pilgrim, affected by the scorching heat, at the base of Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the annual hajj pilgrimage on 15 June 2024. Photo: AFP
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Death toll tops 1,000 after hajj marked by extreme heat

Mist dispensers refreshen Muslim pilgrims at the base of Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, also known as Jabal al-Rahma or Mount of Mercy, during the climax of the Hajj pilgrimage on June 15, 2024. Photo: FADEL SENNA / AFP
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Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

A Muslim pilgrim pours water on his head to cool down from the heat, as he takes part in the annual haj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. REUTERS/Mohammed Torokman
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Diplomats say at least 550 pilgrims died during hajj, mostly Egyptians

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba as they pray at the Grand Mosque, during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on 12 July 2022. Photo: Reuters
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How many pilgrims performing Hajj this year?

Pilgrims from around the world will pray at Mount Arafat on Saturday Photo: Sajjad HUSSAIN
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Muslim pilgrims including 85,000 Bangladeshis pray on Mount Arafat in hajj climax

Pilgrims leave after offering prayers outside at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, 14 June, 2024. Photo: UNB
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Over 1.5m pilgrims including 85,000 Bangladeshis descend on Mina on first day of Hajj

Muslim pilgrims carry umbrellas amid high temperatures outside Namira Mosque on the plain of Arafat during the annual hajj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photos: Reuters
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Saudi Arabia warns hajj pilgrims of extreme heat risks at holy sites

Muslim pilgrims walk towards their tents in Mina ahead of annual Haj pilgrimage near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia 19 August, 2018. Photo: Reuters
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Mina: High-tech hub and expansive tent city at the heart of Hajj pilgrimage

Pilgrims leave after offering prayers outside at the Grand Mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, early Friday, 14 June, 2024. Photo: UNB
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In Mecca's sweltering heat, Muslims start this year's Hajj pilgrimage

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia July 6, 2022. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
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More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage