Muslims begin annual pilgrimage to Mecca on Wednesday With AI and cool asphalt for Allah's guests

Jun 05, 2025

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Figurines with computers and smartphones are seen in front of the words "AI Artificial Intelligence" in this Feb. 19, 2024, illustration. (OSV News illustration/Dado Ruvic, Reuters)

For millions of Muslims, it is the highlight of their lives: the pilgrimage to Mecca will once again gather believers from all over the world at the Kaaba from Wednesday. A heat catastrophe like the one in 2024 should not happen again.

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