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It’s June in Saudi Arabia. I’m surprised it’s not way higher than that every time.

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Actually it’s June here too, what a coincidence!

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Why Egyptians? Is there a special reason that singled this group out for some reason?

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I read somewhere that people who fork over money for a special visa to Saudis Arabia have access to air conditioned stations along the way. Most likely the Egyptians are doing it unofficially, which is likely easier to get away being in the general region already.

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Somewhere? You mean IN this very article.

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I hadn’t read this exact article but still commented because I’ve read about the same events in other publications.

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Because Egypt and Jordan reported their numbers.

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I don’t see any references or sources at all in the page, and I couldn’t find other news sites with comparable numbers, I call bullshit.

it was reported that there was 41 jordanians who died trying to get to mecca without permits and they slept outside in the sun so that part was true but inflated number, the Egyptians thing is just a lie.

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What’s wrong with you?

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What is a pilgrimage without risk and suffering.

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They should build a giant enclosure over the Kaaba so it can be air conditioned. Or at the very least put in those mister-fan combos all over the place that are in amusement parks.

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