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The destruction of Mecca and Medina: How Wahabi Islam razed down ancient structures like Taliban destroyed Bamiyan Buddhas, fearing idolatry
Of the famed "Seven Mosques" originally established by Prophet Muhammad's daughter and four of his "greatest Companions", five have been demolished.
Muslims open up about how women go missing in Mecca: Kidnapped, groped, and abused, how crimes against women during Hajj go largely unnoticed
An X user replied, "Mohammed Junaid Khan wrote, "I remember the driver taking us from Makkah to Madinah was throwing phone numbers at all the women. The whole way he was harassing. A similar incident happened. The husband got down to buy water, the driver fled away taking the wife. She was never found."
Over 120 people dead at ‘Bhole Baba’ Satsang in Hathras: Deadliest stampedes in recent history, what causes them and how to prevent them
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One of the most significant reasons for stampede is overcrowding. In many cases, the number of attendees of an event exceeds the capacity of the venue of the area where the event is happening. It can lead to dangerous situations. Furthermore, poor planning and crowd management add up to the problem.
Escorted to off-site location, detained and interrogated: Saudi Arabia cracks down on Muslims using Mecca and Medina for activism about Palestine and Gaza
According to Islah Abdur-Rahman, a Saudi soldier reprimanded him for raking up the issue of 'Israel-Palestine' in Mecca by wearing the keffiyeh.
Old news of Congress leader getting arrested and lashed in Saudi viral again: Here is how he got into trouble for holding Bharat Jodo...
Congress youth leader Raza Kadri's public display of loyalty towards his boss Rahul Gandhi did not sit well with the Saudi authorities who arrested him and threw him in jail
12 January 2006 Hajj Stampede in Mecca: When 363 pilgrims died while ‘stoning the Devil’
A small hospital, located near the site of the accident, by the name of Mina General Hospital was overwhelmed with patients.
Here is a list of 5 mosques that were built after demolishing holy shrines of other religions
In October last year, Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasreen said that Prophet Mohammed had himself destroyed 360 idols of pre-Islamic Arab Gods at Kaaba.
Shah Rukh Khan performs Umrah in Mecca, Muslims call him a ‘sinner’ for keeping idols in his house, being married to a Hindu
Shah Rukh Khan announced wrapping up the Saudi Arabia schedule of Rajkumar Hirani's directorial Dunki after which he did Umrah
Saudi Arabia: Yemeni man arrested after he performed Mecca pilgrimage requesting Allah to accept Queen Elizabeth in heaven
The Yemeni man performed the Umrah pilgrimage on behalf of Queen Elizabeth II and held a banner that read, "Umrah for the soul of Queen Elizabeth II, we ask God to accept her in heaven and among the righteous".
Saudi Arabia: Local driver arrested for touring an Israeli journalist through Mecca city, where non-Muslims are not allowed
A Saudi citizen who allegedly helped a Jewish journalist to enter the holy city of Mecca has been arrested
