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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.
1 December – The first three lines of the Riyadh Metro begin operations. [9]11 December – Saudi Arabia wins the hosting rights for the 2034 FIFA World Cup. [10]23 December – Saudi Arabia reopens its embassy in Afghanistan for the first time since the Taliban takeover in 2021.
At least 2,764 (on 16 June alone) Hottest temperature reported in Mecca: 51.8 °C (125.2 °F) Between 14 and 19 June 2024, at least 1,301 people on the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca died due to extreme heat, with temperatures exceeding 50 °C (122 °F).
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 25 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 ...
At least 1,301 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage that took place during an exceptional heatwave in Saudi Arabia, according to an official death toll.. This year about 1.8 million ...
The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony (Urdu: وزارت مذہبی امور و بین المذاہب ہم آہنگی, abbreviated as MoRA) is a government agency of Pakistan responsible for religious matters such as pilgrimage outside Pakistan, especially to Iran and Iraq for Ziyarat, and Saudi Arabia for Umrah and Hajj.
Jordan's foreign ministry reported on 16 June that 14 Jordanian pilgrims died after suffering from heat stroke due to the extreme heat, and that 17 more pilgrims were missing. [39] Between 14 and 19 June 2024, at least 1,301 pilgrims had died due to extreme heat in Mecca during the Hajj of 2024, with temperatures exceeding 50 °C (122 °F). [41]
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