Hundreds died in Saudi Arabia performing the Hajj, a Houston mom was almost one of them
The Hajj (or pilgrimage) in Mecca is an arduous (and expensive) journey all Muslims aspire to undertake one day. However, hundreds died this year due to the violent heat and KPRC 2 digital producer Ahmed Humble's mother, was one of the fortunate survivors.
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India and Saudi Arabia agree to expand economic and security ties after the G20 summit
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Iran's foreign minister visits Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince as tensions between rivals ease
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Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel
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This year's Hajj was held in sweltering heat, and for those serving pilgrims there was little relief
Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have walked in the footsteps of the prophets beneath a sweltering sun as contracted cleaners in lime-green jumpsuits held out matching plastic bags to collect their empty water bottles.