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
Kaaba
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The Kaaba, also spelled Kaʽba, Kaʽbah or Kabah, sometimes referred to as al-Kaʽba al-Musharrafa, is a stone building at the center of Islam's most important mosque and holiest site, the Masjid al-Hara
Hajj
…capable of undertaking the journey and supporting their family during their absence from home. In Islamic terminology, Hajj is a pilgrimage made to the Kaaba—the "House of Allah"—in the sacred city of Mecca. It is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, alongside the Shahadah (oath that one believes there is no…
The Kaaba
The Black Stone is seen through a portal in the Kaaba.
"Muhammad at the Ka'ba" from the Siyer-i Nebi. Muhammad is shown with veiled face, c. 1595 CE.
Miniature from Jami' al-tawarikh, 706 AH (1306/1307 CE), depicting Muhammad and others moving the black stone into the Kaaba