Hajj opens with over 1.5 million pilgrims as Middle East tensions cast a shadow over the sacred journey

More than 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have begun gathering in the holy city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, arriving in waves of devotion, unity, and anticipation, even as ongoing tensions in the Middle East add an uneasy backdrop to this deeply spiritual occasion. Pilgrims dressed in simple white garments filled […]

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