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  2. History of the Hajj - Wikipedia

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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. Its history goes back many centuries. The present pattern of the Islamic Hajj was established by Islamic prophet Muhammad , around 632 CE, who reformed the existing pilgrimage tradition of ...

  3. Through personal ups and downs, they've waited years to ... - AOL

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    This year’s Hajj is a landmark: the first full pilgrimage after a daunting three-year period when the COVID-19 pandemic sharply reduced the scale of one of Islam’s holiest and most beloved rites.

  4. First Pilgrimage - Wikipedia

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    The First Pilgrimage or Umrah of Dhu'l-Qada (Pilgrimage of the 11th month) was the first pilgrimage that the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the Muslims made after the Migration to Medina. It took place on the morning of the fourth day of Dhu al-Qi'dah 7 AH (629 CE), after the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah 6 AH (628 CE). The entire event was three days ...

  5. This year's Hajj was held in sweltering heat, and for those ...

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    It takes tens of thousands of cleaners, security personnel, medics and others to make the annual Hajj pilgrimage possible for 1.8 million faithful from around the world. As the Hajj concludes on ...

  6. Mecca crane collapse - Wikipedia

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    At the time of the incident the Saudi authorities were preparing for the hundreds of thousands of people expected to arrive in the city for the Hajj due to begin on 22 September 2015. [5] [41] A source within the mosque's engineering department stated that the crane was removed from the mosque and will not be reconstructed.

  7. The Hajj: Why millions of muslims travel to Mecca every year

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    More than 2 million people are expected to take part in this year's hajj, which means "pilgrimage."

  8. Muslim In America - The Huffington Post

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    The diversity of Muslims in the United States is vast, and so is the breadth of the Muslim American experience. The following animated videos depict the experiences of nine Muslim Americans from across the country who differ in heritage, age, gender and occupation.

  9. Sack of Mecca - Wikipedia

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    The Sack of Mecca occurred on 11 January 930, when the Qarmatians of Bahrayn sacked the Muslim holy city amidst the rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage.. The Qarmatians, a radical Isma'ili sect established in Bahrayn since the turn of the 9th century, had previously attacked the caravans of Hajj pilgrims and even invaded and raided Iraq, the heartland of the Abbasid Caliphate, in 927–928.