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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...
'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....
See the grand scale of the Hajj pilgrimage as 2 million Muslims expected in Mecca
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 11 months agoOver 2 million Muslims will take part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in...
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...
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...
When is Ramadan this year? Here's what you need to know about the Islamic holiday
The Courier Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRamadan Mubarak! The phrase, meaning “Happy Ramadan,” is frequently used during the ninth month of...
Hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, takes place this week
theGrio via AOL· 11 months agoThe pilgrimage draws Muslims from around the world to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. MECCA, Saudi Arabia...
Speedskating slipped, but Bonnie Blair and her husband aim to make Milwaukee a mecca again
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo Sports· 7 months agoDave Cruikshank does not mince words. The national championships in the sport that took him to four...
Muslim pilgrims pray at Mount Arafat as hajj reaches apex
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoHundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims from around the world raised their hands to heaven and...
The Ultimate Vegas Packing List
Travel+Leisure via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDotdash Meredith and Yahoo Inc. may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. All the clothes, shoes, and accessories you’ll need...