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With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat
- May 25, 2026 at 8:00 AM
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To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of the hajj praying in Mecca's Grand Mosque and retreated to the comfort of an air-conditioned hotel room to perform her daytime prayers.
Originally published at Phys.org