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Hajj: Saudi reduces Jamrat stoning timing to reduce casualty

In an attempt to streamline operations during the stoning ritual at Jamrat,

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“I grabbed someone’s testicles, squeezed it to survive,” says a Nigerian hajj stampede survivor

A Nigerian pilgrim, Hamza Musa Kabir from Kano in northern Nigeria who

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Over 30 Nigerians die in Hajj stampede

Thirty Nigerian pilgrims have so far been identified among the 717 pilgrims

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Jamrat stampede update: Death toll rises to 717; over 863 injured

Death toll in the Jamrat stampede has risen to 717, with 863

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453 pilgrims die in stampede on way to Jamrat complex

Saudi authorities say death toll from the Mina stampede has risen to

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Five Nigerian pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Wednesday said five Nigerian

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Max Air to airlift 35, 576 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia

Max Air Ltd is to airlift a total of 35,576 pilgrims to

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Uduaghan urges pilgrims to pray for peaceful polls

Delta State Governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan has challenged Nigerian pilgrims to Israel

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3, 000 Kano pilgrims return home after Hajj – Official

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Kano Zone, said on Wednesday

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Saudi hosts 1.4m Hajis from abroad

More than 1.4 million foreign pilgrims are expected to perform Haj this

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