Tag: mecca
resurgence of Covid-19 cases among pilgrims returning from Mecca
Covid-19 is back in Côte d’Ivoire, with around twenty cases recorded on Friday by health authorities among pilgrims returning from Mecca. But no deaths have been recorded, and the Ministry…
The pilgrimage to Mecca turns into a tragedy because of the heatwave – L’Express
The toll continues to rise. According to Agence France Presse, nearly 1,000 pilgrims died during the great Muslim pilgrimage held in Saudi Arabia in scorching heat. In total, 1,081 deaths…
CNN: At least six pilgrims traveling to Mecca have died of heatstroke | News in brief
At least six pilgrims have died of heat stroke during the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, says news channel CNN. According to the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the…
Moments when night turns into day! Lightning struck the Royal Clock Tower in Mecca
Heavy rain affected the city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Lightning struck the 601-meter-high Royal Clock Tower in Mecca, one of the world’s tallest buildings, and the moments when night turned…
He burst into tears while praying! This is how the imam of the Kaaba prayed for the earthquake victims in Turkey, thousands of Muslims joined in Mecca
Sheikh Salih bin Abdullah al-Khomeyd, one of the imams of the Kaaba, who gave a Friday sermon at the Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, burst into tears while praying…
Women behind the levers on the trains to Mecca
Published: Less than 20 min ago full screenRaneem Azzouz drives a high-speed train with pilgrims between Medina and Mecca. Photo: AMER HILABI/AFP/TT More and more Saudi women want to enter…
In the almost empty corridor of the MM stadium, an insane mecca suddenly started – there was a real athletics legend involved
One of the most successful athletes in the 400-meter hurdles is currently working at a running academy in his home country. When the starting gun goes off to send the…