Saudi Arabia bans over 250,000 people from Mecca
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GZERO Media on MSNHard Numbers: Saudi Arabia does crowd control for Hajj, US sanctions ICC judges, escaped Thai elephant behaves very well, and moreWith the world’s largest Islamic pilgrimage officially underway, over 269,678 people without permits were barred entry from Hajj.
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Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to do it. It is a
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Saudi Arabia's Hajj overhaul includes policy updates and high-tech safety measures following last year's heat deaths.
Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Technology and tighter controls are hoped to help avoid a repeat of last year, when extreme heat killed 1,301 people
Nigerian pilgrims prepare for Hajj under 47°C Saudi heat with umbrellas, flasks; Saudi deploys cooling units, shaded paths to avoid heatstroke deaths.