Safety in Mecca – level 1

11-09-2017 07:00

Muslim holy days are happening. Many Muslims go to Mecca. They go to a special place there. They do an important rite.

Two years ago, 2,000 people died there. There were too many people on a bridge. They were crushed.
The government wants to change this. Around 100,000 people make Mecca safe this year.

Difficult words: Mecca (the most important place to Muslims), were (the past tense of ‘are’), rite (an important religious activity).

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