Saudi Arabia cracks down on Hajj permits to prevent overcrowding

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Saudi officials said they had stopped 269,678 people without permits from entering Mecca, and blamed overcrowding at the Hajj on unauthorized participants. It also says they made up large numbers of those who died in last year’s searing summer heat.

This story appeared on pbs.org, 2025-06-01 18:08:44.
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