Hajj Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca
About Hajj
The Hajj is one of the five pillars ofIslam; every adult Muslim is supposed to do it at some time in their life if health and finances permit. In poorer areas it is not uncommon for whole families or even whole villages to chip in to send one person. It is an exceedingly cosmopolitan affair. Predominantly Muslim areas include most ofNorth Africa, theMiddle EastandCentral Asia, plus South and Southeast Asian countries such asPakistan,Bangladesh,MalaysiaandIndonesiaand several countries inWest Africa. Several other areas have large Muslim minorities and there are some Muslims nearly everywhere. The pilgrimage brings Muslims from all these places together. It is also one of the largest human migrations. Every yearover two million peoplevisitSaudi Arabiafor this pilgrimage. Since they all arri
Hajj Travel Guide Sections
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