Rescuers carry away a man affected by the scorching heat as Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic "stoning of the devil" ritual as part of the hajj pilgrimage, in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 16, 2024.FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty The diplomat said the principal cause of death among Egyptian ...
The AP could not independently confirm the causes of death, but some countries like Jordan and Tunisia blamed the soaring heat. AP journalists saw pilgrims fainting from the scorching heat, especially on the second and third days of the Hajj. Some vomited and collapsed. Historically, deaths are...
Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900 Muslim pilgrims gather to perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf," circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in...
The Egyptian president highlighted“the need for immediate coordination with the Saudi authorities to facilitate receiving the bodies of the deceased and streamline the process.” The cabinet added that companies facilitating travel for unregistered pilgrims would be investigated and penalized. According to ...
Fig. 1. Overview of the causes of death during Hajj. Conclusion The recent Hajj tragedy underscores the need for a multifaceted approach to address extreme heat, overcrowding, transportation challenges, undocumented pilgrims, and the vulnerability of elderly and infirm attendees. Collaborative efforts am...
All victims have been identified and their families notified, despite the initial lack of personal information or identification documents. Proper processes were followed for identification, burial, and the issuance of death certificates, he added. ...
As for after their death, then that which remains in [terms of] honouring them also is supplication and giving in charity on their behalf and performing the hajj and the umrah on their behalf and settling the debts they were responsible for, and maintaining the ties of the womb (kinship) ...
The world’s largest annual gathering is the Arba’een Pilgrimage in Iraq, a religious commemoration of the death of the Prophet Mohammad’s grandson, attended by more than 20 million Shia Muslims (Husein, 2018). The fourth largest worldwide religious gathering is Hajj, a 6-day event that ...
To be of sound mind To be free (not a slave) To have the financial means (One does not have to be debt free in order to be eligible. As long as arrangements are made for the payment of your debts during your absence, or in the event of your death.) ...
1990 -1,426 pilgrims are trampled to death. 1994 -A stampede near Jamarat Bridge kills 270 pilgrims. April 1997 -A fire in Mina, Saudi Arabia, tears through a sprawling, overcrowded tent city, trapping and killing more than 340 pilgrims and injuring 1,500. ...