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Haj pilgrims wilt under searing temperatures in Saudi Arabia

a 2019 study by the Geophysical Research Letters said that as temperatures rise in already arid Saudi Arabia due to climate change, pilgrims performing haj will face 'extreme danger'.

18 June 2024, 15:58 IST

Haj pilgrims wilt under searing temperatures in Saudi Arabia

Haj pilgrims wilt under searing temperatures in Saudi Arabia

Haj pilgrims wilt under searing temperatures in Saudi Arabia

18 June 2024, 15:58 IST

Social distancing norms dropped at Mecca's Grand Mosque

The Grand Mosque in the Muslim holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia operated at full capacity, with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began. Workers removed floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the Grand Mosque, which is built around the Kaaba, the black cubic structure towards which Muslims around the world pray.

19 October 2021, 11:21 IST

Social distancing norms dropped at Mecca's Grand Mosque

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Social distancing norms dropped at Mecca's Grand Mosque

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Social distancing norms dropped at Mecca's Grand Mosque

19 October 2021, 11:21 IST

Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing

While social distancing measures were lifted, the authorities said visitors must be fully vaccinated against coronavirus & must wear masks on mosque grounds

17 October 2021, 13:08 IST

Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing

Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing

Grand Mosque in Mecca drops social distancing

17 October 2021, 13:08 IST

In reverence

Some of the oldest mosques have withstood the test of time and are not just revered but are also landmarks, writes Mohammed Mirza

05 December 2020, 19:15 IST

In reverence

In reverence

In reverence

05 December 2020, 19:15 IST