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
History of the Hajj
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The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by millions of Muslims every year, coming from all over the Muslim world. Its history goes back many centuries. The present pattern of the Islamic Hajj was
The Kaaba in Mecca is the destination of pilgrimage for the Muslims
Pilgrim encampment c. 1910
Indian (top) and Iranian (bottom) pilgrim camps depicted in the 1677 Anis al-Hujjaj
The Egyptian pilgrim caravan crossing the Suez Canal on its way to Mecca, circa 1885