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Here is some good news for the millions of Hajj pilgrims, who can now stay connected with their friends, relatives and family members courtesy the temporary deployment of WiFi mesh network covering a large part of the city of Mecca.
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Hajj, the holy pilgrimage, in the past, was regarded as a challenge to women. The physically strenuous journey across the desert was considered to be very tough for...
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At the Hajj, thousands of men and women walk together and pray together. Over a million people attend Hajj, making it the largest temporary gathering on the globe. In a...
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