Travelers making Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina brave dangerous heat
Podcast |
The World
Publisher |
PRX
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
News
Publication Date |
Jun 18, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:48:04

The annual Muslim pilgrimage known as the Hajj isn't just a spiritual journey; it's physically strenuous, too. Travelers to Mecca and Medina this year have braved dangerous heat. Host Marco Werman speaks with a Muslim American who's there right now, participating in the ritual. Plus, Polish abortion rights activists reflect on 30 years of some of the strictest abortion laws in the region just as those laws appear likely to change. And the Turkish government's latest attempt to deal with stray dogs in cities has sparked anger in local communities. A draft law set to be debated by parliament could require cities to euthanize dogs that are not adopted within 30 days.

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