Hajj, one of the largest annual Muslim gatherings, occurs in Mecca from the eighth to the 10th of Dhul-Hijjah, the final month of the Islamic calendar. This year, based on the moon sighting, Hajj ...

Day 1: On the first day of Hajj, the pilgrims perform tawaf, which refers to walking around the Kaaba seven times, intended to bring the pilgrim spiritually closer to God.

Ihram includes wearing the proper clothing for Hajj. Men wear a two-piece white cloth wrapped around the waist and over the shoulder, and women observe the rules of hijab, which require a head ...

A pilgrim offer prayers after she cast stones at a pillar in the symbolic stoning of the devil, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June ...

ALBAWABA The Hajj pilgrimage is one of the most significant and sacred journeys for Muslims worldwide, Ihram for Umrah and Hajj is the first necessity of the pilgrimage. Ihram refers to the sacred ...

Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam –- actions that are viewed as the foundation of Islam. ... to carry out the Hajj. Ihram is meant to show that all pilgrims are equal in front of God.

Hajj sees largest numbers since pandemic as 1 million Muslims begin pilgrimage By Amr Nabil, Isabel Debre, Associated Press Virus transforms hajj in Mecca and future of the pilgrimage ...

Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year on Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of worship as they perform the Hajj, the pilgrimage that is one of the pillars of Islam ...

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Skip to Main Content Skip to footer Sections ...