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latest news & developmentsSatan stoned on last day of hajj
The annual hajj in Saudi Arabia entered its final day on Friday as the last of almost 2,5-million Muslim pilgrims took part in the ritual ”stoning of Satan”. Eager pilgrims from…
‘Unruly pilgrims’ caused hajj stampede
Stricken families were hunting for their loved ones on Friday after a stampede that killed 362 Muslims at the annual hajj — a disaster Saudi authorities have blamed on unruly…
Pilgrims recount horror of hajj stampede
At least 345 Muslim pilgrims were trampled to death on Thursday as they tripped over luggage in a scramble to hurl pebbles at symbols of Satan during the annual pilgrimage, Saudi…
Hundreds killed in hajj stampede
At least 345 people were killed on Thursday in a stampede at the procession symbolising the stoning of the devil during the annual pilgrimage, said Saudi Health Minister Hamad…
Saudi Arabia on alert as millions start hajj
An estimated 2,5-million Muslim pilgrims began the annual trek on Sunday from the holy city of Mecca to the valley of Mina, with Saudi authorities on high alert to prevent…
Many thousands of Muslims converge on tent city
Chanting ”Oh Allah I’m here”, hundreds of thousands of pilgrims draped in white garments on Tuesday began to take part in rituals symbolising the life of their seventh-century…