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  2. Ministry of Hajj and Umrah - Wikipedia

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    The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MHU) (Arabic: وزارة الحج والعمرة) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia which is responsible for supervising the facilitation of essential services to the pilgrims arriving in the country for Hajj and Umrah purposes, [1] [2] including overseeing their secure transportation and movement to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.

  3. Manasik - Wikipedia

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    Manasik (Arabic: مناسك) is the whole of rites and ceremonies that have to be performed by Islamic pilgrims in and around Mecca.The Qur'an differentiates between two manasiks: The Manasik of Hajj, has to be done in the month Dhu al-Hijjah and The Manasik of ʿUmra, which can be performed any time of the year.

  4. An annual Muslim pilgrimage became a death march for ... - AOL

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    John Bacon, USA TODAY June 23, 2024 at 3:52 PM The annual Muslim pilgrimage to the sacred city of Mecca that wrapped up last week became a death march for over 1,300 Hajj participants who died in ...

  5. Hajj - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca "Haj" redirects here. For other uses, see Hajj (disambiguation) and Haj (disambiguation). Hajj حَجّ Pilgrims at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca on Hajj in 2010 Status Active Genre Religious pilgrimage Begins 8th day of Dhu al-Hijja Ends 12th or ...

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  7. 2024 in Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia

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    14–19 June – 2024 Hajj disaster: At least 1,301 pilgrims die from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Mecca according to figures released by various countries. This is the worst in the history of the Hajj. [5]

  8. Remains found in 1973 identified as Pennsylvania teen girl ...

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    Officials have positively identified the remains of a girl whose body was found hidden in brush under a plastic tarp in 1973, Pennsylvania authorities said this week.

  9. Road to Makkah - Wikipedia

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    The Road to Makkah initiative is part of Saudi Arabia's efforts to make the Hajj pilgrimage more convenient and efficient for pilgrims. The initiative has been praised by many pilgrims, who have said that it has made the process of traveling to Mecca much easier.