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Saved from death: how Abu Dhabi rescued Hajj pilgrims abandoned in the Empty Quarter

Dozens of pilgrims set off from Burma for Makkah in 1956-1957 but were left stranded in the desert after their guides abandoned them

The National

July 19, 2021

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Updated: July 19, 2021, 11:28 AM

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