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The world’s largest religious festival is in full swing, with millions of Hindu devotees making the pilgrimage to a holy city in northern India to bathe in its sacred waters.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Mecca, the holy city that is central for Hajj pilgrims, saw temperatures soar to a record-setting 125 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
—Pauline Lockwood, CNN, 22 June 2024
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Satellite images show that Mecca, a holy city according to Islam, has flooded after Saudi Arabia was hit with torrential rains due to a storm on Monday that swept away cars and caused havoc, the Saudi Gazette reported.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Alexandra Banner, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
Mecca, the holy city that is central for Hajj pilgrims, saw temperatures soar to a record-setting 125 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday.
—Pauline Lockwood, CNN, 22 June 2024
At least 126 people were killed and more than 188 others were injured as a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Tibet's holy city on Tuesday, according to Chinese state media.
—Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
Satellite images show that Mecca, a holy city according to Islam, has flooded after Saudi Arabia was hit with torrential rains due to a storm on Monday that swept away cars and caused havoc, the Saudi Gazette reported.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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