Hajj

• More than 550 Hajj pilgrims die as intense heat wave grips Saudi Arabia

  Temperatures in Saudi Arabia have soared upwards of 50 C in recent days, leaving pilgrims to suffer on the hajj.

  World

  Jun 19, 2024
  
• 1 million Muslims to perform Hajj as Saudi Arabia eases COVID-19 restrictions

  After the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020, Saudi authorities allowed just 1,000 pilgrims already residing in the kingdom to attend.

  World

  Jul 6, 2022
  
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• Masks, robots, bracelets: How COVID-19 has transformed hajj for Muslim pilgrims

  Amid COVID-19 concerns, 60,000 vaccinated Saudi citizens or residents of Saudi Arabia have been allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage this year.

  Canada

  Jul 18, 2021
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• Saudi Arabia says ‘very limited’ hajj to be held due to coronavirus

  The decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbers

  Health

  Jun 22, 2020
• Muslim hajj pilgrims ascend Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for day of worship

  As one of the largest religious gatherings on earth, this second day of the hajj on Mount Arafat, or the hill of mercy as it’s also known, is often the most memorable for pilgrims.

  World

  Aug 10, 2019
• Eid al-Adha in photos: Muslims celebrate around the world as pilgrims wrap up hajj

  Muslims are celebrating Eid al-Adha as over 2 million pilgrims carry out the final rites of the hajj in Saudi Arabia.

  World

  Aug 21, 2018
• Hajj 2018: The Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca explained

  Here’s a look at the pilgrimage and what it means for Muslims.

  World

  Aug 19, 2018
• ‘A huge curveball’: Canadian Muslims travelling for hajj nervous amid political tensions

  The annual hajj pilgrimage takes place Aug. 19-24 this year, but several Canadian Muslims are departing this week.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2018
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• Muslims around world celebrate Eid as hajj enters final days

  Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims made their way toward a massive multi-story complex in Mina after dawn on Friday.

  World

  Sep 1, 2017
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• More than 1.7M Muslims gather for start of hajj

  The hajj is required of all Muslims once in a lifetime.

  World

  Aug 30, 2017