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Through personal ups and downs, they've waited years to perform Hajj. These are their stories
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThis year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when...
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...
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...
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...
Technology remains at the heart of the hajj
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIranian pilgrims pose for a selfie during the hajj pilgrimage in 2022. AP Photo/Amr NabilThe hajj – the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia,...
'The Hajj is not Mecca': Why prayers at Mount Arafat are the spiritual peak of Islamic pilgrimage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThey came in the dark of night, in the thousands, to clamber up the rocky hill called Mount Arafat....
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...
Ambitious Saudi plans to ramp up Hajj could face challenges from climate change
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoSaudi Arabia has ambitious plans to welcome millions more pilgrims to Islam's holiest sites. The...
Essentials for the Hajj: From sun hats to shoe bags, a guide to gear for the Muslim pilgrimage
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoStraw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims...
Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars representing the devil on Thursday...