Muslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars in the symbolic stoning of the devil, the last rite of the annual Hajj, in Mina near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, June 6, 2025.

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A heatwave in Saudi Arabia has led to the deaths of more than 1,000 people in the city of Mecca, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

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More than 1.6 million pilgrims attended Mecca during the Hajj this year, the lowest number for 30 years, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic period.

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The Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. ___ ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia has begun. It’s required once in a lifetime by every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.