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Nearly 1.5mn Muslims begin Hajj rituals in Saudi
MAKKAH: From Asia, Africa and points in between, Nearly 1.5 million Muslims begin the Hajj rituals in Saudi Arabia Saturday, undeterred by a stampede which last year killed around 2,300.
After preliminary rituals this week in Makkah at the Grand Mosque, Islam´s holiest site, the pilgrims will move on Saturday in buses, by train or even on foot in debilitating temperatures exceeding 40 C (100 F) to Mina, about five kilometres (three miles) east. They are following in the footsteps of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (P.B.U.H) who performed the same rituals about 1,400 years ago. The first day of Hajj was traditionally the chance for pilgrims to water their animals and stock up on water. Then they proceed to Mount Arafat, several kilometres away, for the peak of Hajj on Sunday. Mina becomes their base, where an expanse of white fireproof tents can accommodate 2.6 million pilgrims. Last September 24, Mina was the scene of the worst disaster in Hajj history, when the stampede occurred as pilgrims made their way to the Jamarat Bridge for a stoning ritual. This year´s stoning will start on Monday. Although Riyadh stuck with a stampede death toll of 769, data from foreign officials in more than 30 countries gave a tally almost three times higher -- at least 2,297. أكثر... ??????? ??????: Nearly 1.5mn Muslims begin Hajj rituals in Saudi || ??????: ahlam1399 || ??????: اسم منتداك
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