1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy
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On 3 July 1990, 1,426 people were suffocated and trampled to death in a crowd crush or stampede event in a tunnel near Mecca during the Hajj.
Tunnel where the crush took place
Hajj
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Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. Hajj is a one-time-required religious duty for all Muslims who are physically and financially capable of underta
Pilgrims at the Masjid al-Haram performing Tawaf during Hajj
A Hajj certificate dated 602 AH (1205 CE).
A 1907 photograph of people praying near the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca
Muhammad Ali wearing the Ihram while performing Hajj in 1972