Climate Change Is Making Hajj Pilgrimage Hotter, Less Safe: Study

Climate Change Is Making Hajj Pilgrimage Hotter, Less Safe: Study

The hajj in western Saudi Arabia, one of the most arid areas on the planet, is one of the world's largest religious gatherings, when hundreds of thousands of pilgrims are exposed to extreme heat.

Deadly heat at Hajj is getting worse due to climate change, making pilgrimage more hazardous: Study   - Connected to India News I Singapore l UAE l UK l USA l NRI

Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage which is considered one of the largest religious congregations in the world. Photo: Unsplash Climate change and rising temperatures are altering the pattern of the annual Islamic pilgrimage, Hajj, a new study has revealed. Hajj, one of the holiest pilgrimages in Islam, is held every year in Saudi Arabia — one of the world’s most arid regions — and marks one of the largest religious gatherings globally. Accord…