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More than 550 hajj pilgrims die in Mecca as temperatures exceed 50C
The Guardian ^ | 18th June 2024 | AFP

Posted on 06/18/2024 9:24:18 PM PDT by Cronos

At least 550 pilgrims have died during the hajj, underscoring the gruelling nature of the pilgrimage which again unfolded in scorching temperatures this year.

At least 323 of those who died were Egyptians, most of them succumbing to heat-related illnesses, the two Arab diplomats coordinating their countries’ responses told AFP.

“All of them [the Egyptians] died because of heat” except for one who sustained fatal injuries during a minor crowd crush, one of the diplomats said, adding that the total figure came from the hospital morgue in the Al-Muaisem neighbourhood of Mecca.

The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and all Muslims with the means to must complete it at least once.

The pilgrimage is increasingly affected by climate breakdown, according to a Saudi study published last month that said temperatures in the area where rituals are performed were rising 0.4C (0.72F) each decade.

Temperatures hit 51.8Cat the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Monday, the Saudi national meteorology centre said.

...Hosting the hajj is a source of prestige for the Saudi royal family, and King Salman’s title includes “Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques” in the cities of Mecca and Medina.

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Mecca is nit mentioned in any sources prior to the 7th century. Yet towns to the north like Yathrib (now called Medina) and south were mentioned by the ancients.

Mecca is also off caravan routes.

It most likely never existed before the 500s AD

1 posted on 06/18/2024 9:24:18 PM PDT by Cronos
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To: Cronos

Such a blessing!


2 posted on 06/18/2024 9:27:16 PM PDT by Migraine ( )
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To: Cronos

Islam is an elaborately constructed Christian heresy with laughable historical flaws.


3 posted on 06/18/2024 9:28:28 PM PDT by nwrep
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To: Cronos

By the will of Allah, 500 less terrorists.


4 posted on 06/18/2024 9:30:48 PM PDT by Reno89519 (Trump Please Build the Wall, And Deport Them All. No amnesty for anyone. End H1B!)
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50c? What is that in Fahrenheit?
5 posted on 06/18/2024 9:31:49 PM PDT by Morgana ( Always a bit of truth in dark humor.)
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To: Cronos

About 125 degrees.

Yeah, that’s pretty warm.


6 posted on 06/18/2024 9:32:07 PM PDT by texas booster (Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
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To: Cronos

Trying to care…


7 posted on 06/18/2024 9:34:36 PM PDT by bwest
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51.8C=125.24F

125 degrees can sure expose any weaknesses or susceptibilities you have, age, bad health, starting the day low on hydration and food, that is some rough temps.


8 posted on 06/18/2024 9:39:41 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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sounds like a good start


9 posted on 06/18/2024 9:39:45 PM PDT by imabadboy99
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To: Cronos

Muslims need a lot more of these occasions.


10 posted on 06/18/2024 9:41:36 PM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Cronos

I own one of these and one of the smaller version, they are very effective and I recommend them to people in desert climates and motorcyclists who might break down in the desert, 110 degrees will take you out pretty quickly when working on your bike or hiking.

https://umbrellasandbeyond.com/products/gb-75158-gustbuster-58sun-umbrella?variant=13664204226673


11 posted on 06/18/2024 9:49:24 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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To: Cronos

inshallah... إن شاء الله


12 posted on 06/18/2024 9:53:26 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: ansel12

Did you buy the last one?


13 posted on 06/18/2024 9:55:22 PM PDT by RitchieAprile (available monkeys looking for the change..)
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To: Cronos

I can’t imagine the stench.


14 posted on 06/18/2024 9:55:25 PM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: nwrep

Then they had to culturally appropriate the Chinese fire drill.


15 posted on 06/18/2024 9:56:19 PM PDT by higgmeister (In the Shadow of The Big Chicken! )
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To: Cronos

Do you get bonus points for dying on the hajj? 72 not-quite virgins, or something?


16 posted on 06/18/2024 9:58:59 PM PDT by Flag_This (They're lying.)
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To: texas booster

We regularly endured 130+ during the Gulf War, just like the military did in Afghanistan. How these pansies flop over ded at 125 is beyond me.


17 posted on 06/18/2024 10:02:49 PM PDT by Spacetrucker (George Washington didn't use his freedom of speech to defeat the British - HE SHOT THEM .. WITH GUNS)
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To: Migraine

Well said.


18 posted on 06/18/2024 10:03:35 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: bwest

So am I, but I just can’t.


19 posted on 06/18/2024 10:03:56 PM PDT by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: RitchieAprile

Originally I bought mine at Amazon I think, about 10 years ago, they really work, they can handle the desert high wind and the top is somewhat reflective without disturbing other people’s eyes while the underneath side is black to not reflect the brightness of the sand, the double canopy for dealing with high winds also ventilates it a little.

They seem to be harder to track down than they used to be, especially the more conventional size with the hook handle.


20 posted on 06/18/2024 10:05:29 PM PDT by ansel12 ((NATO warrior under Reagan, and RA under Nixon, bemoaning the pro-Russians from Vietnam to Ukraine.))
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