as people across the northern hemisphere battle a scorching heat wave. According to the AFP, at least 1,081 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site, as ...

AP journalists saw pilgrims fainting from the scorching heat, especially on the second and third days of the Hajj. Some vomited and collapsed. Historically, deaths are not uncommon at the Hajj ...

During Hajj 2024, temperatures in Mecca soared to between 46°C and 51°C, resulting in more than 2,760 reported cases of heatstroke in a single day, along with multiple heat-related deaths.

Saudi Arabia has introduced an extensive set of heat protection measures ahead of Hajj 2025 to safeguard millions of pilgrims from extreme temperatures expected during the pilgrimage season.

Saudi Arabia’s National Meteorological Centre (NMC) has announced that the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage will be the last to take place during the intense summer heat for the next 16 years, as the Islamic ...