Top Dem Mourns U.S. Couple Killed in Extreme Heat During Mecca Pilgrimage
Democratic Senate candidate Angela Alsobrooks confirmed a Maryland couple are among the more than 1,300 people who have died in extreme temperatures during the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Alsobrooks shared the “devastating news” of the deaths of Alhaji Alieu Dausy and Haja Isatu Wurie in a statement on X over the weekend. She described the couple as “beloved members of #TeamAlsobrooks” who passed away during a pilgrimage to Mecca due to the severe heat.”
“Haja Isatu Wurie was an incredibly active member of our community,” Alsobrooks wrote. “She was involved in several community organizations, making transformational impacts that were felt both locally and globally.”