Mina
Hajj: Chronicling the journey
Every practicing Muslim wants to perform hajj – at least once in a lifetime since it’s obligatory. Those, who are eligible for performing this compulsory ritual of Islam, wait for a suitable opportunity to make this holy journey.
Bangladesh Hajj death toll now 43
Death toll of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims from the Mina stampede goes up to 43, while 92 more are undergoing treatment.
Hajj stampede: Deaths of 26 Bangladeshis confirmed
At least 25 Bangladeshis are among 769 Hajj pilgrims killed in Makkah stampede, Hajj Agencies' Association of Bangladesh (Haab) confirms.
11 Bangladeshis among Mina victims: Haab
The foreign ministry confirms the death of three Bangladeshi hajj pilgrims in Thursday’s Mina stampede that left at least 769 killed. Number of missing Bangladeshi pilgrims has yet to be ascertained, it adds.
Indian volunteer loses life while saving others
Indian expatriate engineer dies in Thursday’s stampede in Mina while serving the pilgrims. Niyazul Haq Mansoori, from the northern Indian state of Jharkhand, came from Yanbu to join the 950-member volunteer team of India Fraternity Forum (IFF).
‘Violation of rules by Iranian pilgrims caused stampede’
Violation of the pilgrims’ grouping regulations by some 300 Iranian pilgrims resulted in the stampede in Mina which killed 769 Hajjis and injured 934, Asharq Al-Awsat daily reports.
Hajj stampede: 98 Bangladeshis missing
A total of 98 Bangladeshis are still missing after the stampede at Mecca during hajj that killed over 700 pilgrims.
Saudi blamed after hajj stampede kills 717
Blame shifted towards Saudi authorities on Friday after a stampede at the Hajj killed at least 717 people, in the worst tragedy to strike the annual Muslim pilgrimage in a quarter-century.
History of tragedies at hajj pilgrimage
The deadly stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia on Thursday that killed at least 717 people is just the latest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage.
Bangladeshi woman killed in Mina stampede: Official
One woman from Jamalpur is found killed in the Mina crush as Bangladesh embassy efforts are underway to identify Bangladeshis among the victims, officials say.
2m pilgrims arrive in Mina
Two million Muslims from around the world arrived in the Mina valley outside the holy city of Makkah.
Muslim pilgrims start hajj pilgrimage
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims from across the globe begin the annual hajj pilgrimage in one of the largest annual gatherings of people in the world.
