More than 1,000 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom, officials said Sunday.
Hundreds of people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced intense high temperatures at Islamic holy sites in the desert kingdom.
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The holiday marks the end of the yearly Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, and is celebrated worldwide.
Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it’s supposed to be. But this year, after eight months of devastating war between Israel and Hamas, many families will eat canned food in stifling tents.
Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it’s supposed to be. But this year, after eight months of devastating war between Israel and Hamas, many families will eat canned food in stifling tents.
Muslims from around the world gathered at the sacred hill of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for worship and reflection on the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage.
The Little Angels Memorial Service at Assumption Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum in Glenwood remembered 27 unborn babies that did not survive past 20 weeks in the womb.
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More than 10,000 voting representatives gathered Tuesday for the opening of the Southern Baptist Convention’s two-day annual meeting, where they will vote on whether to ban churches with women pastors and deliberate yet again on how to respond to sexual abuse within churches.