At least 8 Iranian pilgrims, as well as a pilgrim from Tajikistan, who set out for Mecca to perform the Hajj (pilgrimage), died even before the pilgrimage began. According to Iranian media, 5 Iranian pilgrims died in Medina, and 3 in Mecca. Iranian authorities reported that the causes of their deaths were “heart diseases” and […]
At least 8 Iranian pilgrims, as well as a pilgrim from Tajikistan, who set out for Mecca to perform the Hajj (pilgrimage), died even before the pilgrimage began.
According to Iranian media, 5 Iranian pilgrims died in Medina, and 3 in Mecca.
Iranian authorities reported that the causes of their deaths were “heart diseases” and “lung diseases.” Meanwhile, some users wrote on social media that the cause was the intense heat of Saudi Arabia and the difficulties of the journey.
It was also reported that on June 18, Tajik pilgrim Abdullo Sharifov, a native of the Matchin district, died in Mecca, and was buried in the city on the morning of June 19.
This year, 87,500 pilgrims from Iran set out for the Hajj. From Tajikistan, 7,500 people went for the mandatory pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.