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Hajj

Hajj is the annual pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. All Muslims who are financially and physically able are supposed to complete the pilgrimage once in their lifetimes.

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Over 1,300 pilgrims died during Hajj, Saudi authorities say

Egypt blames Hajj deaths on 'unregistered' Mecca arrivals

Saudi Arabia: 19 Hajj pilgrims die as temperatures rise

Saudi Arabia: Pilgrims gather for Hajj amid sweltering heat

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A view of Hajj pilgrims holding umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat

A view of Hajj pilgrims holding umbrellas to protect themselves from the heat

Saudi health minister: Hajj death toll tops 1,300

Saudi health minister: Hajj death toll tops 1,300

Authorities say extreme summer weather and lack of proper documentation added to the danger of this year's pilgrimage.

A man is carried away on a stretcher during the hajj pilgrimage

A man is carried away on a stretcher during the hajj pilgrimage

Hajj heat deaths

Hajj heat deaths

Hundreds have died during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, where temperatures rose to around 52 degrees Celcius.

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj,

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they arrive to cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual hajj,

Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths?

Who or what is responsible for Hajj deaths?

Are the authorities, the weather or gate-crashers to blame for the high death toll at the hajj in Saudi Arabia?

An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, with many people

An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, with many people

Hajj in Saudi Arabia: Extreme heat in Mecca

Hajj in Saudi Arabia: Extreme heat in Mecca

Extreme temperatures claimed hundreds of lives during the Hajj, turning the pilgrimage into a drama for many families.

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the city of Mecca.

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of over 1,000 people in the city of Mecca.

Hundreds reported dead from Hajj heatwave in Mecca

Hundreds reported dead from Hajj heatwave in Mecca

A searing heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of hundreds of Hajj pilgrims in the city of Mecca.

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque

Muslim pilgrims use umbrellas to shield themselves from the sun as they gather outside Nimrah Mosque

Muslims converge on Saudia Arabia for annual Hajj

Muslims converge on Saudia Arabia for annual Hajj

Over 1.8 million people gathered amid soaring temperatures. Saudi officials confirmed several heat-related deaths.

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Sanitation workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

Sanitation workers disinfect the area around the Kaaba in Mecca's Grand Mosque, on the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan

Pakistanis dejected over Hajj restrictions this year

Some 200,000 Pakistanis travel to Mecca every year to perform the Hajj, but this year, they can only watch it on TV.

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