Millions of Muslims have gathered in Mecca, marking the beginning of the five-day Hajj pilgrimage —the world's largest annual religious gathering. It is year 1446 in the Islamic calendar. Pilgrims are ...

The Hajj pilgrimage is usually performed over five or six days each year, from the 8th to 12th or 13th day of Dhu al-Hijjah or Dhul Hijjah. When the new crescent moon is sighted, Eid al-Adha ...

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The Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for Muslims who are physically and financially able to perform it. It’s a deeply spiritual journey — one that ...

The Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is a once-in-a-lifetime obligation for Muslims who are physically and financially able to perform it. It’s a deeply spiritual journey — one ...

Days 4 and 5. Pilgrims return to Mina and perform rami (stoning) of all three stone pillars on each day. Pilgrims who remain for an extra day repeat the stoning ritual at all three pillars once more.

Muslims from around the world are in the Saudi city of Mecca for the Hajj, one of the Five Pillars of Islam. In the coming ...

Muslims do not worship the Kabah. The Kabah is just a cubic building of bricks in Makkah (Mecca), the holy capital of Islam. Every year, millions of Muslim pilgrims from all over the world travel to ...

The Day of Arafat is of great significance to Muslims around the world, ... There was a record-breaking Hajj in 2012, when more than 3.16 million Muslims took part.