Islamic Hajj

Hajj Pilgrims Goes Missing, Death Count Reaches Over 900 Amid Extensive Heat

Family members and friends looked for missing hajj pilgrims as the number of fatalities from the yearly rites—which were performed in intense heat—rose above 900. Fearing the worst, relatives combed hospitals and begged for updates online as temperatures in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125...