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2. Hajj - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca "Haj" redirects here. For other uses, see Hajj (disambiguation) and Haj (disambiguation). Hajj حَجّ Pilgrims at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram Mosque in Mecca on Hajj in 2010 Status Active Genre Religious pilgrimage Begins 8th day of Dhu al-Hijja Ends 12th or ...

3. History of the Hajj - Wikipedia

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   The present pattern of the Islamic Hajj was established by Islamic prophet Muhammad, around 632 CE, who reformed the existing pilgrimage tradition of the pagan Arabs. According to Islamic tradition, the hajj dates from thousands of years earlier, from when Abraham, upon God's command, built the Kaaba (the "house of God"). This cubic building is ...

4. Dhu al-Hijjah - Wikipedia

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   The Arabic name of the month, Dhu al-Hijjah, means "Possessor of the Pilgrimage" or "The Month of the Pilgrimage". [1] During this month, Muslim pilgrims from all around the world congregate at Mecca to visit the Kaaba. The Hajj rites begin on the eighth day and continue for four or five days.

5. Pilgrims commence the final rites of Hajj as Muslims ... - AOL

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   The ritual marks the final days of the Hajj, or Islamic pilgrimage, and the start of the Eid al-Adha celebrations for Muslims around the world. The stoning is among the final rites of the Hajj ...

6. What's Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage, and why is it ... - AOL

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   In 2019, nearly 2.5 million Muslims performed Hajj before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted religious and other gatherings the world over and took its toll on the Islamic pilgrimage. Last year ...

7. What is the Hajj pilgrimage and what does it mean for Muslims?

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   Over 2 million Muslims will take part in this week's Hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, as one of the world's largest religious gatherings returns to full capacity ...

8. Day of Arafah - Wikipedia

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   Second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. Muslims who did not go to Hajj fast to repent for their sins. Observances: Prayer, fasting, repentance: Date: 9 Dhu al-Hijjah: 2024 date: 15 June: Frequency: once every Islamic year: Related to: Eid ul-Adha, the major Islamic festival, which occurs the day after the Day of Arafah.

9. Islamic holidays - Wikipedia

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   Every year, the Gregorian dates of the Islamic holidays change. Both Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha follow a period of 10 holy days or nights: the last 10 nights of Ramadan for Eid al-Fitr, and the first 10 days of Dhu al-Hijjah for Eid al-Adha.