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Saudis blamed for stampede tragedy

Hours after a stampede in Mina killed more than 700 pilgrims, fingers have been pointed at Saudi authorities who were blamed for the second major tragedy to hit this season’s hajj. “They don’t have a clue how to engage with these people,” Irfan al-Alawi, co-founder of the Makkah-based Islamic Heritage[…]

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ANC saddened by hajj tragedy

The ANC expressed sadness on Friday at the death of more than 700 people in a stampede during the hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. “We share this sad moment with the Muslim community the world over. May the souls of the departed rest in peace,” national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa said[…]

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Saudi suggests pilgrims at fault over haj deaths

Saudi Arabia, under growing pressure to account for a crush that killed more than 700 people at the haj pilgrimage, on Friday suggested pilgrims failing to follow crowd control rules bore some blame for the worst disaster at the event for 25 years. The kingdom’s regional rival Iran expressed outrage[…]

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Hujjaj must obey authorities: Sahuc

The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) has issued its condolences to the families of more than 700 Muslims killed during a stampede in Mina on Thursday, on the third day of the annual hajj pilgrimage. At least 719 are said to have lost their lives and a further[…]

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Mina deathtoll rises to over 700

At least 717 people have been killed in a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s civil defence directorate said, as the death toll continued to rise. The directorate said at least 863 other pilgrims were injured in Thursday’s stampede, which took place in Mina, on the outskirts of[…]

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King orders review of Haj plans

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ordered a review of the Kingdom’s Haj plans and entire procedures for the annual pilgrimage of Haj following the stampede in Mina. The King also directed the agencies concerned to carry out a prompt investigation into circumstances that led to the[…]

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SA sends condolences after hajj stampede

The South African government on Thursday sent its condolences to relatives of the more than 700 Muslim pilgrims who were killed in a stampede near Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. The government was still waiting for information on whether any South Africans were among the victims, the department of international relations[…]

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Saudi authorities probe Mina stampede

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has ordered an investigation after a stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage left at least 717 people dead and 863 injured, according to state media. Prince Mohamed bin Nayef, who chairs the Saudi Hajj committee, ordered the probe during a meeting on Thursday with senior officials responsible[…]

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SA hujjaj safe from stampede

No South African hujjaj were affected by Thursday’s stampede in Mina. At least 310 pilgrims have been reported dead, and 450 injured, with the death-toll expected to rise. The stampede occurred on Road 204, enroute to the Jamarat complex. Photos on social media show the trampled bodies, many of them[…]

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