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Egypt
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Health
8/4/2024 8:37:05 PM
Egypt intends to gather DNA samples from the families of pilgrims who have gone missing during the 2024 Hajj pilgrimage season, according to a cabinet statement.
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World
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Region
6/24/2024 9:09:00 AM
Saudi Arabia said Sunday that more than 1,300 pilgrims died during the hajj pilgrimage which unfolded during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits.
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World
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Region
6/19/2024 3:47:52 PM
A diplomat in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that 68 Indian nationals died during the hajj pilgrimage this year marked by searing heat, bringing the overall tally to more than 600.
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Egypt
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Health
6/17/2024 4:28:46 PM
At least eight Egyptian tourist pilgrims have passed away during their Hajj pilgrimage at the holy sites of Mina and Arafat, Egypt’s Tourism Hajj Mission said on Monday.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/17/2024 1:44:23 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi had a brotherly meeting with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday at Mina during his Hajj pilgrimage, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
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World
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Region
6/17/2024 1:30:06 PM
Muslim pilgrims used the early morning hours Monday to perform the second day of the symbolic stoning of the devil, as noontime summer heat caused heatstroke among thousands wrapping up the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/16/2024 2:55:14 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi extended on Sunday his sincere gratitude to King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for the warm reception in the kingdom on the occasion of performing Hajj.
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World
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Region
6/15/2024 12:39:51 PM
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.
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World
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Region
6/14/2024 12:05:07 PM
More than a million Muslim pilgrims were in Mecca Friday for the start of a hajj pilgrimage held against the grim backdrop of the Gaza war and in the exhausting summer heat.
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World
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Region
6/7/2024 12:48:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said the hajj will start on June 14 after astronomical observatories spotted the crescent moon Thursday evening, signalling the beginning of the month in which the annual pilgrimage falls.
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World
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Region
6/30/2023 3:01:40 PM
Tens of thousands of Muslims streamed out of Islam's holiest city on Friday after completing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia's scorching summer heat, an AFP correspondent said.
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World
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Region
6/30/2023 11:53:38 AM
More than 2,000 pilgrims have suffered heat stress during the hajj pilgrimage, Saudi officials said Thursday, after temperatures soared to 48 degrees Celsius (118 degrees Fahrenheit) during the annual rites.
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World
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Region
6/28/2023 12:29:03 PM
Massive crowds of robed Muslims gathered for the "stoning of the devil" ritual in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday as the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the pandemic draws to a close.
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World
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Region
6/27/2023 12:28:58 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims crowded Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the climax of a potentially record-breaking hajj pilgrimage held in fierce summer heat.
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World
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Region
6/25/2023 9:10:00 PM
Vast crowds of robed Muslim faithful walked solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Mecca's Grand Mosque on Sunday to begin the biggest hajj pilgrimage in several years, in the heat of the Saudi summer.
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World
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Region
6/25/2023 8:48:51 PM
Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity following years of coronavirus restrictions.
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World
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Region
6/25/2023 10:21:40 AM
Braving the scorching Saudi heat, Mecca resident Amer Abdullah distributed free tea and bread to worshippers performing the annual hajj pilgrimage, honouring a long-standing tradition in Islam's holiest city.
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War in Sudan
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War in Sudan
6/24/2023 2:01:00 PM
The hajj pilgrimage has given Sudanese faithful Kamal Kabashi a brief respite from his country's bloody conflict. Having safely arrived in Islam's holiest city, he was praying for peace.
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World
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Region
6/23/2023 4:04:21 PM
Enormous crowds of worshippers thronged Mecca, Islam's holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years, with more than two million expected to brave the scorching Saudi Arabian heat.
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Heritage
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Heritage special
6/20/2023 4:24:00 PM
The hajj pilgrimage holds a profound place in the hearts of Egyptians, representing far more than a mere religious obligation.
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