Muslim pilgrims in Mecca for Hajj
Ghassan, a Saudi officer, looks at Muslims pilgrims while they pray at the birthplace of prophet Mohammed at the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on December 4, 2008. More than two million Muslims head to the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to make the annual Hajj pilgrimage. All fit and financially able Muslims are expected to perform the Hajj at least once in their life. (UPI Photo/Mohammad Kheirkhah)
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The annual Hajj is drawing to a close in Mecca without any major accident, tragedy or terrorist attack. And across the Middle East, developments look -- at least for the moment -- uncharacteristically positive.
DUSSELDORF, Germany, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A young Lebanese man convicted in Germany Tuesday of placing defective bombs on passenger trains was sentenced to life in prison.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 8 (UPI) -- More than 2 million Muslims descended on Saudi Arabia during the weekend to perform the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- Millions of pilgrims have gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual ritual of the Hajj, the pilgrimage every Muslim is supposed to make at least once.
DUSSELDORF, Germany, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- A Lebanese man arrested for trying to bomb two trains in Germany said in court that he never wanted to kill anybody.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Saudi forces say they thwarted terrorist plans to disrupt the annual pilgrimage to Mecca known as Hajj.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Authorities in Saudi Arabia estimate more than 1.6 million people streamed to the region surrounding Mecca on their annual hajj pilgrimage without incident.
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A memorial service was held Friday in Lebanon for assassinated military official Francoise Al-Hajj as official mourning was declared for the country.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Millions of Muslim pilgrims have journeyed to Mecca for the annual five-day Hajj and some privately funded groups are finding better accommodations than others.
MECCA, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Some 3 million Muslims began the Hajj pilgrimage from Mecca to the tent city of Mina on Thursday in the annual 5-day event required of Muslims worldwide.
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