Hajj Pilgrim Numbers Exceed 2025 Despite Middle East Tensions
The number of Hajj pilgrims surpassed 2025 arrivals, despite ongoing tensions and conflict in the Middle East. Many US Muslims, fueled by faith, embarked on the pilgrimage against this backdrop.
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Fueled by faith, some US Muslims embark on Hajj against a backdrop of regional tensions - AP News
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Over 1.5 million pilgrims have reached Saudi Arabia from outside the kingdom for the upcoming Haj, according to a Saudi official, exceeding the number of international visitors last year despite the war in the Middle East. The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February saw Tehran order waves of strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, prompting widespread air traffic disruptions and causing travel costs to surge. Major Gulf airlines in the UAE, Qa...
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Read full article →Hajj pilgrim arrivals top last year’s figure despite Iran war
More than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims have entered Saudi Arabia for the upcoming Hajj, surpassing last year’s international arrivals despite ongoing conflict in the Middle East, a...
Read full article →Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war
Despite the complications, pilgrims have continued to flock to Saudi Arabia to participate in this year's hajj. The post Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war appeared first on Vanguard News.
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