Heavens open as 2.5 million pilgrims begin hajj
A day-long downpour fouled the start of the annual hajj on Wednesday, soaking thousands of people as they walked from Mecca to Mina, snarling traffic and stranding buses for hours.
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Wed Nov 25 18:20:02 PST 2009
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Pilgrims ready for stoning of the devil
MUZDALIFA: Having stood on Mount Arafat in the climax of Haj, nearly three million pilgrims moved yesterday, to the arid valley of Mina to prepare for the symbolic stoning of the devil.
The Peninsula,
Thu Nov 26 13:58:50 PST 2009
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Haj Reflections Day One
MINA: Inevitably, many of the headlines will focus on the terrible storms that struck key Haj locations, causing a great deal of chaos among pilgrims.
Arab News,
Thu Nov 26 12:14:14 PST 2009
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Woman ULFA militant held in Sibsagar
SIBSAGAR: A woman militant of the banned ULFA was arrested in Assam
The Hindu,
Thu Nov 26 13:23:23 PST 2009
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Hajj masks Islamic differences
The path from the holy city of Mecca to the Mina desert turned a sea of white Wednesday as throngs of Muslims began the annual pilgrimage known as the Hajj.
CNN,
Wed Nov 25 10:09:14 PST 2009
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Heavens open as 2.5 million pilgrims begin hajj
Day-long downpour starts annual hajj as thousands of people walk from Mecca to Mina.
Middle East Online,
Wed Nov 25 23:59:31 PST 2009
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Hajj pilgrims not among those killed in rain
The torrential rains and heavy floods that slammed and engulfed western Saudi Arabia on Wednesday killed dozens of people, but it appeared Thursday that none were Hajj pilgrims making the o...
CNN,
Thu Nov 26 10:25:20 PST 2009
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Iran pilgrims stage hajj protest
Iranians chanted death to America and Israel on Thursday as some 2.5 million Muslims, drying out after a day of torrential rains, continue their hajj pilgrimage and mass at the site of the ...
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Thu Nov 26 08:41:29 PST 2009
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Islamic hajj draws millions despite heavy rains and swine flu concerns
Saudi Press Agency/The Associated Press Pilgrims attending the hajj walk on flooded streets in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.
New Orleans Times-Picayune,
Wed Nov 25 15:02:24 PST 2009
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Saudi floods kill 77 while Muslims perform hajj
Muslim pilgrims holding white umbrellas against the blazing sun clambered up a rocky desert hill for prayers Thursday during the annual hajj, a day after torrential rains that killed at lea...
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Thu Nov 26 07:54:01 PST 2009
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Abdullah to inaugurate Makkah hospital complex
26 November 2009 MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor on Sunday the inauguration ceremony of King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah and the opening of Mina Al-...
Zawya,
Thu Nov 26 00:52:16 PST 2009
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U.S. couple from Georgia experiences Hajj pilgrimage
Hina Babar had prepared for this day for months. But now, as she landed in Saudi Arabia for the Muslim pilgrimage Hajj, the time seemed to have flown by.
CNN,
Thu Nov 26 05:03:42 PST 2009
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Pilgrims brave downpour
MINA: Millions of pilgrims spent the first day of this year
Arab News,
Wed Nov 25 16:22:27 PST 2009
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Heavens open on 2.5m pilgrims
A DAY-LONG downpour fouled the start of the annual hajj overnight, soaking thousands of people as they walked from Mecca to Mina, snarling traffic and stranding buses for hours.
News.com.au,
Wed Nov 25 11:23:00 PST 2009
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Abdullah to inaugurate Makkah hospital complex
MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor on Sunday the inauguration ceremony of King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah and the opening of Mina Al-Wadi Hospital in ...
Arab News,
Wed Nov 25 16:21:47 PST 2009
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The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily
MAKKAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah will sponsor on Sunday the inauguration ceremony of King Abdullah Medical City in Makkah and the opening of Mina Al-Wadi Hospital in ...
Arab News,
Wed Nov 25 16:21:37 PST 2009
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The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily
MINA: Millions of pilgrims spent the first day of this year
Arab News,
Wed Nov 25 16:18:56 PST 2009
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Iran pilgrims stage hajj protest
Iranian hajj pilgrims carried out a peaceful protest without incident on Thursday as millions of Muslims amassed for the peak of the world's largest annual pilgrimage.
AFP via Yahoo! News,
Thu Nov 26 02:09:37 PST 2009
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Wealthy pilgrims offered VIP services
MAKKAH: Pilgrims looking for distinguished service can find what they want in luxurious tents in Mina and Arafat. A number of local and foreign companies have introduced the VIP service to ...
Arab News,
Wed Nov 25 16:22:07 PST 2009
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