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Here’s How The Western Media Has Covered This Year’s Hajj So Far
The Hajj is not only the most talked about event in the Muslim world as many major publications and broadcasters in the western world have also been covering the Hajj diligently as it unfolds. This is what some of them had to say about this year’s Hajj.
The Daily Mail posted a series of photos on how Saudi Arabia was readying for a large number of pilgrims
Stunning images show Saudi Arabia preparing for the arrival of over two million Muslim pilgrims in Mecca this weekend https://t.co/soUbqLLIoF
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) August 16, 2018
ABC News posted a summary of the Hajj on their website mentioning its significance and a brief of the rites conducted during the pilgrimage
Millions of Muslims gather every year in the holy, Saudi Arabian city of Mecca for Hajj – a pilgrimage that includes a series of specific rituals carried out by the Prophet Mohammad nearly 1,400 years ago. https://t.co/K76UblIWcu pic.twitter.com/A8nWrkiLBN
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— ABC News (@ABC) August 20, 2018
ABC News also shared a series of images from the Day of Arafah
Some 2 million Muslim pilgrims gather in the valley of Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia for a day of prayer that marks the pinnacle of the annual hajj. https://t.co/xdNtgklSe3 pic.twitter.com/ZrCchQOodt
— ABC News (@ABC) August 20, 2018
CNN soon followed suit and posted an infographic on the rituals of Hajj through on their social media handles
A journey through Hajj, Islam’s special pilgrimage https://t.co/0GNptTbGIB pic.twitter.com/GCdsbWthxc
— CNN International (@cnni) August 20, 2018
The BBC talked about members of the British Armed Forces partaking in the Hajj
Members of the British Armed Forces prepare to go on Hajj pilgrimage pic.twitter.com/fzBVuOVH01
— BBC Asian Network (@bbcasiannetwork) August 10, 2018
This video of Fox News has gone viral
Here’s the video of Giuliani saying that John Brennan “claims to be a great lover of Islam, of the Islamic religion. He says the hajj was one of the most beautiful things he ever saw. So, how does all this square up?” (via Fox) pic.twitter.com/BiXHtnfkW3
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 19, 2018
Bloomberg Tic Toc posted a video of pilgrims circumambulating the Kaaba
More than 2 million Muslims started the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia #Hajj2018 #يوم_عرفه #tictocnews pic.twitter.com/nylyQegetn
— TicToc by Bloomberg (@tictoc) August 20, 2018
Euronews covered the hajj by sharing pilgrims’ snaps from Snapchat
Watch: Millions gather in Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrimage.
Read more: https://t.co/zEgjh6foXw pic.twitter.com/HqhbWUsOeh
— euronews (@euronews) August 20, 2018
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