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Nearly 2 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on May 25, following the sighting of the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia. The Hajj is the largest ...

Millions of Muslims from all over the world have converged on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to partake in Islam's annual hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world. Earlier this ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Straw hats, cross-body bags, and collapsible chairs: These are just some of the essentials Muslims bring to the Hajj pilgrimage. Spiritually, the five-day Hajj is ...

Pilgrims pray at Mecca's Grand Mosque as the annual hajj kicks off in the Muslim holy places in Saudi Arabia. — - More than 1.5 million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun ...

The annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia is journey of a lifetime for most Muslims. Over 1.5 million Muslims are getting ready to embark on the the annual Hajj pilgrimage. According to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But despite the risks, millions of Muslims perform the pilgrimage; this year alone, some 1.8 million participated in it. I, too, ...