Hajj is performed between the 8th and 12th (or 13th) days of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar.

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Wednesday 4 and Thursday 5 June are the first and second days of Hajj, Friday 6 June is the first day of Eid al-Adha and the ...

Over a million Muslims from across the world will arrive in the sacred city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia this week and head to ...

For Eid al-Adha, the preference for rams over sheep among many Muslims stems from the tradition of following the example of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Camels and cows, being larger, ...

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Hajj is both a physical and spiritual journey, and thousands of Australians will embark on the holy pilgrimage this year.

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Salman Rushdie has come to terms with the attempt on his life the only way he knows: by writing about it in a book. He ...