Hajj Timeline of Events

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Hajj

The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...

Timeline of Events

1991

7.11.1991

A Nationair DC-8 crashes during an emergency landing at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, killing 261. The Canadian charter flight was ferrying Hajj pilgrims on behalf of Nigeria Airways.

2001

3.5.2001

In Mecca, 35 Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death during the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

2004

2.1.2004

251 people are trampled to death and 244 injured in a stampede at the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.

2006

1.12.2006

A stampede during the Stoning the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 Muslim pilgrims.