More than 1,000 hajj pilgrims die in extreme heat in mecca madina.

while performing this year’s hajj in extreme heat conditions, according to figures compiled by Arab diplomats. The overwhelming majority, like the Nagibs, were unregistered pilgrims from Egypt, who entered Mecca without the official permits now required by Saudi law. The Saudi authorities have said that they want to increase the number of annual pilgrims visiting … Read more