Hajj
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Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest city in Islam. Hajj is a one-time-required religious duty for all Muslims who are physically and financially capable of underta
Pilgrims at the Masjid al-Haram performing Tawaf during Hajj
A Hajj certificate dated 602 AH (1205 CE).
A 1907 photograph of people praying near the Kaaba in the Great Mosque of Mecca
Muhammad Ali wearing the Ihram while performing Hajj in 1972
Masjid al-Haram
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Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, is a mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, serving as the holiest and most important mosque in Islam. As of 2026, the Great Mosque is the largest mos
Hajj
…is also a reminder of shrouds worn after death. The ritual of tawaf involves walking seven times counterclockwise around the Kaaba. Upon arriving at Al-Masjid Al-Ḥarām, pilgrims perform an arrival tawaf either as part of Umrah or as a welcome tawaf. During tawaf, pilgrims also include Hateem – an area at the north…
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Muslim pilgrims surrounding the Maqam (Station) of Ibrahim (Abraham) near the Kaaba in 2008
The Hateem where Isma'il (Ishmael) and Hajar (Hagar) dwelt
The Great Mosque in an illustration of the Dala'il al-Khayrat of Mustafa Halim, 1750