Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia Millions have made the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The kingdom faces scrutiny over safety after more than 1,300 ...

Tourists walk though fresh water vapor sprayed to the ground during a mister test, during a heat wave Monday, June 30, 2025 in Paris.

UK Weather, hot and humid with Cloudy patches and sunshine. An amber health warning is in place for most of the UK. Four ...

250,000 officials and 40 agencies deployed to prevent heat-related tragedies ... 1.5 million pilgrims arrive in Mecca as Saudi Arabia boosts Hajj safety amid extreme heat.

Dubai: Saudi Arabia has instructed mosques across Mecca to shorten the interval between the call to prayer (adhan) and the second call (iqamah) during the Hajj season, in a move aimed at improving ...

Over a million Muslims have begun the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, Hajj, on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mecca, as additional measures are taken to contend with this year's sweltering heat ...

Saudi authorities have urged pilgrims to follow strict guidelines to mitigate the effects of the intense heat, including using umbrellas More than 1.4 million Muslims have begun this year's Hajj ...

Over a million Muslims have begun the once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage, Hajj, on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia's Mecca, as additional measures are taken to contend with this year's sweltering heat, expected ...

The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest human gatherings in the world, began Wednesday in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, drawing more than a million international pilgrims. But the rising global heat ...

Saudi Arabia is cracking down on Hajj permit violations to prevent heat deaths during the pilgrimage.. Officials announced on Sunday that the authorities had stopped over 269,000 individuals ...