MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Pilgrims who ignored instructions to leave behind baggage and others who joined the rituals illegally, swelling the huge crowds, caused the stampede that killed 363 people ...

Iran on Thursday nearly doubled its death toll from the hajj stampede to 464, giving up hope of finding missing pilgrims alive after a tragedy that has sparked a major row with Saudi Arabia. After ...

AYA BATRAWY, Associated Press ADAM SCHRECK, Associated Press MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- At least 453 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a stampede Thursday on the outskirts of Mecca, the ...

CAIRO (AP) — More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, Saudi ...

With the death toll of the hajj stampede victims currently over 700, what do you think can be done to prevent future occurrences during hajj? The stoning of the devil ritual which reportedly caused ...

The stampede occurred on 24 September, while pilgrims were converging on the site of Mena to throw pebbles at one of three walls representing Satan, the symbolic "stoning of the devil" marks the last ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. On average, more than two million Muslims a year perform the pilgrimage. May 25-30, 2026 – The Hajj pilgrimage is ...

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has confirmed the death of 99 Nigerian pilgrims in the recent stampede at Mina, Saudi Arabia. The Commissioner Planning, Research Statistic Information ...

A pilgrim receives cold water spray after she cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi ...

Here's a look at Hajj, an annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Over two million Muslims perform the pilgrimage annually. Facts: August 19, 2018 - The Hajj pilgrimage is expected to start (dates ...