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'Something was going to happen,' pilgrim feared before tragedy Sirens wailed and helicopters hovered overhead as dozens of ambulances brought in victim after victim from a stampede that killed more than 700 in the holy Saudi valley of Mina.

25 September 2015 11:00

Mecca crane collapse highlights city's development boom The deadly collapse of a construction crane in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca has highlighted the controversial pace of high-end urban development in the birthplace of Islam.

14 September 2015 11:26

Crane collapse kills 107 at Mecca's Grand Mosque ahead of hajj At least 107 people died when a massive construction crane crashed into Mecca's Grand Mosque, with scores more injured, Saudi authorities said, days before the annual hajj pilgrimage.

12 September 2015 16:09

Four Kazakhstan citizens injured in car accident during Hajj Kazakhstan received a Hajj quota for 5.5 thousand people this year.

30 October 2012 16:55

Kazakhstan pilgrims to depart for Mecca after October 15 5,000 hajj quotas have been allocated to Kazakhstan this year, Spiritual Management of Muslims press-secretary Agabek Sydykov said.

12 October 2012 11:34

Kazakhstan Foreign Minister to visit Mecca Kazakhstan delegation led by Foreign Minister will take part in the 4th emergency summit of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.

14 August 2012 13:19

Hajj will be $300 more expensive for Muslims from Kazakhstan in 2011 Hajj-package for pilgrimage to Mecca will cost $3,700 in 2011, which is $300 more expensive than last year.

19 October 2011 19:01

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