The Islamic Pilgrimage To Mecca Explained
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Every year millions of Muslims from every corner of the globe gather in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca. Nearly every one of them arrived as part of a mass pilgrimage to the holiest site in Islam, a journey known as “Hajj”. This ritual is one of the largest temporary migrations in the world, so we wanted to know: what is the significance of the Hajj, and why do Muslims travel to Mecca? Well, the Hajj is a deeply religious event which occurs every year from the 8th to the 12th or 13th day of the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This month is known as Dhu al-Hijjah, and since the western Gregorian calendar and the Islamic calendar do not follow the same time keeping standard - the Gregorian is solar - this date is different for Western cultures every year. Although there is a Hajj e...
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Every year millions of Muslims from every corner of the globe gather in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca. Nearly every one of them arrived as part of a mass pilgrimage to the holiest site in Islam, a journey known as “Hajj”. This ritual is one of the largest temporary migrations in the world, so we wanted to know: what is the significance of the Hajj, and why do Muslims travel to Mecca? Well, the Hajj is a deeply religious event which occurs every year from the 8th to the 12th or 13th day of the last month of the Islamic lunar calendar. This month is known as Dhu al-Hijjah, and since the western Gregorian calendar and the Islamic calendar do not follow the same time keeping standard - the Gregorian is solar - this date is different for Western cultures every year. Although there is a Hajj e...
