Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, 18 June 2024 Pilgrims faced extreme heat at the annual Haj pilgrimage in Mecca, where temperatures soared to 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade near the Grand Mosque, as reported by Saudi state TV on Tuesday. Six Jordanian citizens succumbed to heat stroke during the Haj, according to the Jordanian foreign ministry.
Pilgrims in Mina, Saudi Arabia, have ended this yearβs Hajj in the traditional way, by stoning the Devil. The symbolic stoning of the devil marks the final days of Hajj and the start of Eid al-Adha. Despite the intense summer heat, 1.8 million pilgrims gathered for the stoning, with many facing...
Tuesday, 18 June 2024
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