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Nearly 5 billion people endured extreme heat in June; 619 million affected in India: Report
India, which experienced one of its hottest and longest heat waves, recorded more than 40,000 suspe…
PTI
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Heatwaves in Hajj: Here’s all about the devastating episode that killed nearly 1000 pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
The latest climate atrocity has befallen the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, where blistering h…
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Millions of people undertake the Hajj every year. These photos show how different the yearly Muslim pilgrimage is this year because of the pandemic.
Left: Pilgrims pictured around at the Masjid al-Haram in 2013. Right: Pilgrims pictured around at t…
Debanjali Bose
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Saudi Arabia banned Hajj for international visitors this year due to the coronavirus, forfeiting as much as $4 billion in revenue
Around 70% of Muslims who complete the Hajj each year come from outside Saudi Arabia, meaning the g…
Bill Bostock
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14 photos of the low key Hajj: Only 10,000 Muslim pilgrims in face masks made it to Mecca this year.
While Mecca — the holiest city for Muslims — usually sees around 2.5 million pilgrims from all over…
Sophia Ankel
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China is tracking Muslims emxbarking on the annual Hajj pilgrimage in what experts say is likely part of widespread government surveillance
Muslims in China, including the 8 million Uyghurs of the Xinjiang region, are required to apply for…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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This Ramadan, queer and transgender Muslims made their own community
Queer and trans Muslims reimagined their childhood traditions this Ramadan, Islam's month of fastin…
Shahamat Uddin
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The Arizona primary where the MAGA movement is devouring itself
Blake Masters and Abe Hamadeh, fighting for a deep-red House seat in Arizona, are testing the bound…
Bryan Metzger
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Crowd surges like the one at Travis Scott's Astroworld concert have a long history
A crowd disaster at Travis Scott's Astroworld festival left eight dead. It's preceded by similar di…
Palmer Haasch
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Israeli forces briefly clashed with Palestinian worshippers at Al-Aqsa after Jewish worshippers visited the compound
The Palestinian Authority said Israeli forces forcibly removed Muslim worshippers from the compound…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Saudi expects virus cases to spike to up to 200,000: minister
"Within the next few weeks, studies predict the number of infections will range from a minimum of …
PTI
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Before and after photos show how coronavirus fears have emptied out some the busiest holy sites
Last week, Saudi Arabia temporarily suspend pilgrimage visits in order to stop the spread of the no…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Sarah Al-Ars…
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Chinese authorities are reportedly using an app to monitor Muslims in Xinjiang and see if they match 36 'person types' deemed as dangerous
As part of the detection process, the app classifies suspects based on 36 "person types" that are m…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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A Harvard doctor says the dozens of passengers sickened on international flights are a clear 'warning shot' of a worst-case scenario
Then, on Thursday, two flights coming in to Philadelphia from Paris and Munich were briefly held up…
Hilary Brueck
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Saudi Arabia suspends pilgrimage visits in effort to stop the spread of new coronavirus
Saudi Arabia has suspended visas for those who wish to travel to the country for religious pilgrima…
Sarah Al-Arshani,Sarah Al-Ars…
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Chinese Muslims have to pledge loyalty to the Communist Party before they can leave the country for the journey to Mecca
Last year, Muslim children were forced to change overly Islamic names, and adults were coerced into…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper,Tar…
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Saudi Arabia is shutting down pilgrimages because of the coronavirus - but has a less hardline approach to the new tourist visa championed by Mohammed bin Salman
They are China, Taiwan, Macau, Hong Kong, Iran, Italy, South Korea, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indo…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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30 photos show what life is like in the hottest inhabited city on earth
On top of the heat, it gets busy. While a little over 1.5 million people live there permanently, mo…
James Pasley,James Pasley
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NEOM: Saudi Arabia plans to build a futuristic, sustainable city with 170 km glass walls and world's largest floating structure
There are plans to set up a network of airports in NEOM, including an international airport. The fi…
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The Equity Talk: Muslim women say their voices aren't heard in the workplace. That's a massive problem corporate execs need to address.
Muslim women, a group that faces unique challenges in corporate America, say CEOs need to include r…