On this day in history
12 January
Monday Hijri 23 Rajab 1447 AH
By the Gregorian calendar 12 January
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200620 years ago
Crush at Mina's Jamarat Bridge during the stoning ritual
On 12 January 2006, during the stoning ritual, a crush at the eastern entrance of the Jamarat Bridge in Mina killed at least 345 pilgrims and injured 289, according to early official figures. Later reports put the death toll at more than 360.
By the Hijri calendar 23 Rajab 1447 AH
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