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A Pakistani pilgrim gave birth to a baby boy in Mina on Tuesday, the first day of the annual pilgrimage of Hajj.
“The delivery was normal and the mother and infant are in good health,” Dr Muhammad Malaibari, director of Mina Al-Wadi Hospital said.
This is the first birth at the holy site after pilgrims moved to the tent city.
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The baby was named Muhammad Ali, a private news channel reported. The nursing director at the hospital said the mother is a diabetic and hence she has been given special medical care.
Around two million pilgrims poured into the vast Saudi plain where Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is believed to have given his final sermon, for the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage.
Many of the faithful from around the globe camped at the foot of Mount Arafat where they slept, exhausted from their journey, and prayed despite the scorching sun.
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Saudi officials earlier said, the Hajj will go on despite the construction crane crash that took place at Makkah's Grand Mosque due to stormy weather killing at least 107 people and injuring 238.
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