More than 1.5 million people have joined Haj this year despite the shadow of war across the Middle East created by the US and Israeli war on Iran.
More than 1.5 million people have joined Haj this year despite the shadow of war across the Middle East created by the US and Israeli war on Iran.
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May 26, 2026
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Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns
Muslims begin annual Hajj in sweltering heat against backdrop of war concerns
Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj reaches peak
Muslims begin haj in sweltering heat and shadow of Middle East tensions
Middle East war casts shadow over million-strong hajj pilgrimage
Pilgrims gather at Arafat for spiritual climax of Hajj
Muslims begin the annual Hajj in sweltering heat against a backdrop of war concerns
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