The annual Haj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Friday with well over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part. Last year the hajj drew more than ...

The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all Muslims are required to undertake it at least once in their lives if they are physically and financially able to do so. For the pilgrims ...

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Hajj, or pilgrimage, is one of the basic foundations of Muslim beliefs and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Hajj takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. With the final month of the Islamic ...

The five pillars of Islam are the most important practices for a Muslim, and are regarded as a compulsory part of their lives. And this time of the Islamic calendar brings several of them to the ...

Mecca (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, will start on Friday with well over one million Muslims from around the world expected to take part.

The Kaaba is a large black cubic structure at the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque towards which Muslims turn to pray wherever they are in the world — FETHI BELAID The annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the ...