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A hajj closer to normal: 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMuslim pilgrims circumambulate around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on...
From Mecca to the Vatican, exploring sacred sites with VR
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoClick again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the cube-shaped Kaaba at...
What is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam's holiest sites are simply home
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFor Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in...
Saudi Arabia expects 1 million people in Mecca for largest hajj since pandemic struck
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThousands of Muslim pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, in...
Hajj pilgrimage starts in Saudi Arabia, with 2 million expected after lifting of COVID measures
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMuslim pilgrims in Mecca circled the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site, and then converged on a vast tent...
What is Hajj and why do Muslims go to Makkah?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne million Muslims are about to embark on the most important religious event in the Islamic calender, as hundreds of thousands of global worshippers...
What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOver 1.8 million Muslims are taking part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in...
Royal Mint launches gold bar so Muslims can ‘give the gift of gold during Eid’
The Independent UK via AOL· 1 year agoThe Royal Mint has created a gold bar ahead of Ramadan so customers can "give the precious gift of...
From caravans to markets, the hajj pilgrimage has always included a commercial component
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA view of the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the hajj pilgrimage in the Muslim holy city of Mecca...
Hajj pilgrims perform final rituals in Mecca before heading to Mina
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPilgrims streamed into Mecca’s Grand Mosque on Saturday to perform their final rituals before...