Reuters

Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

RIYADH, June 19 (Reuters) - Nearly 2 million Muslims will reach the end of the haj pilgrimage this week, but extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba ...
Reuters

Hundreds die of extreme heat on haj pilgrimage, reports say

RIYADH/MINA, June 18 (Reuters) - Hundreds of visitors have died during the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca amid scorching heat, according to press reports and foreign ministries. At least 550 people ...
Dawn

Pilgrims ‘stone the devil’ as Haj nears end in Saudi Arabia

Pilgrims on Friday were performing the last major ritual of the Haj — the stoning of the Jamarat, also known as the “stoning of the devil”, which symbolises the rejection of evil, as Muslims around ...
The Straits Times

Saudis use AI, drones and thousands of cameras to keep haj pilgrims safe

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – Working day and night in front of maps, screens and seemingly endless data, Saudi officials have harnessed artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage the million-strong sea of ...
Hindustan Times

Private operators responsible for loss of over 52000 Haj slots: Minority affairs ministry

Shortcomings on the part of private tour operators resulted in India losing out on more than 52,500 slots for the annual Haj pilgrimage, though Saudi Arabia has agreed to accommodate 10,000 Indian ...