Roughly one in every 1,000 religious visitors to Mecca dies, many from cardiorespiratory attacks. And the Arabian Peninsula is heating up significantly faster than the average for the rest of the globe
: circling seven times around the, walking or running between two hills seven times . Covering a total of 5km, theproper, pilgrims travel to the Mina encampment, 8km away. Most take buses, some the train. Others walk through climate-controlled tunnels. Mina’s 100,000 communal tents are now air-conditioned, but pilgrims on more expensive packages get roomier—and cooler—accommodation.
The day is then spent in prayer on the Arafat plains, mostly under shade or in tents . Many pilgrims scale the peak of the mountain. The night at Muzdalifah is spent outside: no tents allowed. High night-time temperatures can be particularly dangerous, as the body doesn’t get its usual respite from heat.
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