{"id":2282155,"date":"2024-06-23T12:23:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-muslims-die-during-traditional-mass-pilgrimage-to-mecca\/"},"modified":"2024-06-23T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-23T16:25:22","slug":"hundreds-of-muslims-die-during-traditional-mass-pilgrimage-to-mecca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hundreds-of-muslims-die-during-traditional-mass-pilgrimage-to-mecca\/","title":{"rendered":"Hundreds of Muslims Die During Traditional Mass Pilgrimage to Mecca"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhundreds-of-muslims-die-during-traditional-mass-pilgrimage-to-mecca%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2282155&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports a \u200bsignificant number of deaths occurring during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca,\u200c primarily due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-cbp-agents-are-urging-migrants-to-rethink-dangerous-journey-to-the-u-s-mexico-border\/\" title=\"Texas CBP agents are urging migrants to rethink dangerous journey to the U.S.-Mexico border\">extreme heat conditions<\/a>.\u200b As of the latest update, more than 550 deaths were \u200dreported with Egyptians comprising a major \u2062portion; over 323 Egyptian casualties were noted. Many deaths were directly linked to heat-related issues, except for one Egyptian who died in a crowd crush. Additionally,\u200d at least 60 Jordanians were among the deceased. Unofficial reports \u200dsuggest that total deaths \u2063could be as high as 900. Other casualties included \u2063138 Indonesians and 35 Tunisians. Despite the harsh conditions, the Saudi Health\u2062 Minister expressed satisfaction over \u2062the handling of public health during the event, mentioning no outbreaks and praising the virtual hospital service provided to pilgrims suffering from heat\u2064 stress. The heat reached up \u2064to 125 degrees during the pilgrimage, profoundly affecting the pilgrims and leading \u2064to continuous ambulance activity. Saudi\u200d officials attributed the management of the situation to advanced cooling systems and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-clean-energy-project-mired-in-no-mans-land-amid-planning-setbacks\/\" title=\"Challenges Delay Washington Clean Energy Project\">adequate water supply<\/a>\u200c which helped\u200d in conducting a relatively smooth Hajj.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 23, 2024 at 7:15am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>More than 550 Muslims died during the Hajj \u2014 a ritual pilgrimage to Mecca.<\/p>\n<p>At least 323 of the casualties were Egyptians, with most of those deaths linked to the heat, two Egyptian diplomats told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/jun\/18\/hundreds-of-hajj-pilgrims-die-in-mecca-from-heat-related-illness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Agence-France Presse<\/a>, which reported those numbers Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll of them [the Egyptians] died because of heat\u201d except for one fatally injured in a crowd crush, one diplomat said.<\/p>\n<p>According to an AFP estimate, 577 people <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/113-degree-heat-torments-muslim-pilgrims-islams-sacred-day-sending-287-sunstroke\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">had died<\/a> as of Tuesday. Wednesday was the final day of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.islamic-relief.org.uk\/resources\/knowledge-base\/five-pillars-of-islam\/hajj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hajj<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cyee6gn8x6xo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> noted that many pilgrims had been reported as missing.<\/p>\n<p>At least 60 Jordanians died, the diplomats said, according to AFP. Jordan had said Tuesday that 41 Jordanian pilgrims died.<\/p>\n<p>A medic and a second official \u2014 both of whom were not named \u2014 said they believed about 600 bodies were at a morgue in Mecca, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/saudi-arabia-hajj-pilgrimage-heat-deaths-1d5199ba89da3c66dca00ccf6fca8045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/middle-east\/20240619-relatives-search-missing-saudi-arabia-hajj-death-toll-tops-900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">unconfirmed and unofficial reports<\/a> estimated that the death toll was as high as 900.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wionews.com\/world\/hajj-pilgrims-death-death-toll-reaches-922-amid-intense-heat-600-fatalities-from-egypt-alone-733339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AFP<\/a> quoted an Egyptian diplomat as saying the number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/scientists-nc-solved-mystery-egypts-pyramids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Egyptian dead<\/a> had risen to over 600. The numbers could not be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/06\/19\/hajj-deaths-mecca-heat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> reported Wednesday that the dead also included 138 people from Indonesia and 35 from Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p>It noted that at one point in the Hajj, the temperature reached 125 degrees.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe numbers were huge. \u2026 We could not breathe,\u201d said Ahmad Bahaa, 37, an engineer from Egypt who works in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmbulances were moving nonstop, collecting people left and right,\u201d Bahaa said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople were sleeping on the sidewalks. \u2026 I saw someone right in front of our tent who collapsed and could not even move,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>AFP reported that as of Sunday, Saudi officials said more than 2,000 of the 1.8 million people who came to Mecca for the Hajj had suffered heat stress.<\/p>\n<p>The official Saudi Press Agency said a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-death-150-people-single-instance-important-remember-triggers-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">virtual hospital<\/a> \u201cprovided virtual consultations to over 5,800 pilgrims, primarily for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/call-911-if-you-notice-this-symptom-on-a-hot-day\/\" title=\"Call 911 if You Notice This Symptom on a Hot Day\">heat-related illnesses<\/a>, enabling prompt intervention and mitigating the potential for a surge in cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Saudi Health Minister Fahd al-Jalajel issued a statement expressing \u201cparticular satisfaction with the fact that there were no outbreaks or other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-what-each-of-bidens-42-executive-orders-will-actually-do\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s What Each Of Biden\u2019s 42 Executive Orders Will Actually Do\">public health threats<\/a> despite the significant number of pilgrims and the challenges posed by high temperatures,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/06\/19\/world\/europe\/hajj-deaths-mecca-heat.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi officials, who did not announce a death toll, \u00a0said\u00a0\u201cadvanced cooling systems\u201d\u00a0and the \u201cconsistent availability\u201d of water for pilgrims ensured a\u00a0\u201csmooth and secure hajj for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over 550 Muslims perished during the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, with at least 323 Egyptians among the deceased, primarily due to heat-related causes, according to two Egyptian diplomats speaking to Agence-France Presse. 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