{"id":8495,"date":"2025-06-05T15:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/?p=8495"},"modified":"2025-06-05T16:34:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T15:34:29","slug":"hajj-1446","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtuallyislamic.com\/vi2023\/2025\/06\/05\/hajj-1446\/","title":{"rendered":"Hajj 1446"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several stories relating specifically to technology and hajj that are worth tracking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hajj-saudi-arabia-islam-what-to-know-d0f178a46f33442a39380eb67aa38b15?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share\">Riazat Butt, AP, No kids, excess heat and payment plans. What to know about Hajj 2025, 4 June 2025<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Although the desert kingdom spends billions of dollars on crowd control and cooling, the sheer number of pilgrims and climatic conditions make it difficult to guarantee people\u2019s safety.&#8221; Detailed article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also see  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/world\/middle-east\/hajj-safety-saudi-heat-deaths-b2764123.html\">Riazat Butt, Independent, The 45-page guide to staying safe at the Hajj this year<\/a>, 5 Jun 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/hajj-2025-begins-how-saudi-arabia-harnesses-ai-to-unite-2-million-pilgrims-with-35-languages-mecca-medina-eid-al-adha-11749049647493.html\">Gulam Jeelani, Mint, Hajj 2025: How Saudi Arabia harnesses AI to transform pilgrim experience in 35 languages, 4 Jun 2025<\/a><br>&#8220;Authorities in&nbsp;Saudi Arabia&nbsp;have placed cutting-edge AI translation tools at the core of a pilgrimage built on clarity, access, and spiritual depth to assist the pilgrims during what is often referred to as world\u2019s largest gathering of people, according to the General Authority for the Care of two Holy Mosques \u2013 Kaaba in Mecca and&nbsp;Prophet Mohammed&#8217;s Mosque in Medina<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">.<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lqpwm62wn22a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreigqzthzmch5y3wn5q7nakt5cadpcdxhcyjkftzgxnatsakifl7poy\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">Drones, AI, tracking apps, and social media are integrated into hajj \u2026<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3lqpwm62wn22a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3lqpwm62wn22a?ref_src=embed\">3 June 2025 at 19:35<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lqlhtq5amb2l\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreie2f2f73ahx7pnjdh4idejryajsxse4q5rw5mn3jfapugks56u4nm\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Saudi officials say they have stopped more than 269,000 Muslims without permits for the Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/post\/3lqlhtq5amb2l?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; The Associated Press (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq?ref_src=embed\">@apnews.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:a67zdrt4nl2tv2qojpngogbq\/post\/3lqlhtq5amb2l?ref_src=embed\">2 June 2025 at 01:00<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lqomgmvssr2q\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreifuihfkgvvajgjlxm4wf3642gditcffeth44ijrdf57gkkte6vdsa\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"\">Hajj begins on June 4. Here is a 3D tour that walks you through all the key steps of the annual Muslim pilgrimage.<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2\/post\/3lqomgmvssr2q?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; aljazeera.com (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2?ref_src=embed\">@aljazeera.com<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:2lofqead276vtc5647ye7sl2\/post\/3lqomgmvssr2q?ref_src=embed\">3 June 2025 at 07:00<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"bluesky-embed\" data-bluesky-uri=\"at:\/\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3lqpwhspmfc2a\" data-bluesky-cid=\"bafyreidj6lpvoq3fn34ahrogdqngm2q6va55igfsx3osaoh6pkl4tc7k4a\" data-bluesky-embed-color-mode=\"system\"><p lang=\"en\">\u201cPilgrims are now required to carry health ID cards and download the official \u201cNusuk\u201d app to access updates, navigation and emergency assistance.\u201d<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3lqpwhspmfc2a?ref_src=embed\">[image or embed]<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gary R. Bunt (<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5?ref_src=embed\">@garyrbunt.bsky.social<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/did:plc:sgdlvu6ir5hlaxdl3uyd5jx5\/post\/3lqpwhspmfc2a?ref_src=embed\">3 June 2025 at 19:32<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/embed.bsky.app\/static\/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are several stories relating specifically to technology and hajj that are worth tracking: Riazat Butt, AP, No kids, excess heat and payment plans. 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