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2 million Muslims ‘stone the devil’ as Hajj continues in Mecca
Nearly two million pilgrims performed the last major ritual of Hajj, “stoning of the devil”, on Friday as Muslims around the ...
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Eid al Adha: Hajj pilgrims pray at Mecca's grand mosque
Inaugurated by PM Modi on June 6, 2025, the Chenab Bridge in Jammu Kashmir is now the world's tallest railway bridge. In Mina ...
Mecca Brands revenues up 25pc to $1.2b but profits stay flat
Mecca Brands, Australia’s largest cosmetics retailer, which has ambitions to build the world’s most beloved beauty ...
The California food mecca that's been hiding among tchotchkes for decades
Twice a year, the Strouks ship items from the Port of Le Havre in northern France to San Pedro, a journey that takes around ...
Mecca's 'Museum of the Holy Quran' welcomes pilgrims
As the hajj pilgrimage approaches, visitors are flocking to the ‘Museum of the Holy Quran’ in Mecca, eager to explore its ...
Hajj 2025: About 2 million Muslims gather in Mecca. Know key rituals, dress code and weather in Saudi city
Begining Wednesday, June 4 until Sunday, June 8, the devouts, braving scorching Arab summer, will immerse themselves in ...
If Atlanta Is a Black Mecca, Why Are 8 Out of 10 Homeless People Black?
Forty-seven percent of Atlanta residents are Black, but the city commonly referred to as the Black Mecca had a homeless ...
Social Rundown: Hungry elephant, Goating, Pilgrimage to Holy Mecca
Today's Social Rundown features a hungry elephant in Thailand that helps itself to grocery store snacks, how Oakland ...