Pilgrimage|The temperature can rise to 48 degrees at the pilgrimage sites.
At least six pilgrims have died of heat strokes in connection with the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, say a Jordanian news channel, among others Roya and a US news channel CNN.
According to the Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the deceased are Jordanian citizens.
Saudi authorities have warned that temperatures could rise to 48 degrees at the pilgrimage sites.
of Islam according to which every Muslim should perform the pilgrimage or Hajj at least once in their life if they are physically and financially able to do so.
According to Saudi Arabia’s statistical authorities, more than 1.8 million people participate in the annual pilgrimage this year.
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