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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...
Muslim pilgrims take part in symbolic stoning of the devil as Hajj pilgrimage winds down
Associated Press via AOL· 11 months agoMuslim pilgrims cast stones at pillars representing the devil on Thursday in the final days of the...
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...
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...
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...
How Extreme Heat Is Proving a Major Challenge for Hajj
Time via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMuslim pilgrims walk, holding their umbrellas at the Mina tent camp in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during...
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...
Everything to Know About Eid al-Adha, Islam's 'Festival of Sacrifice'
People via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGetty Eid al-Adha is almost here. Translating to the "Festival of Sacrifice," the holiday is...
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...
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...