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Explaining the Muslim pilgrimage of hajj

  • Written by Ken Chitwood, Ph.D. Candidate, Religion in the Americas, Global Islam, University of Florida
imageMuslims start the hajj by circling the Kaaba, the black, cube-shaped house of God.UmmSqueaky, CC BY-NC

Around 1.7 million Muslims have gathered this year in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage – the hajj. The five-day pilgrimage is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for all Muslims who have the physical and...

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