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The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage in Mecca undertaken by able-bodied Muslims at least once in their lifetime. It consists of a series of rites including the Stoning of the Devil (Arabic: رمي الجمرات ramī aj-jamarāt, lit. "stoning of the jamarāt [place of pebbles]") [4] [5] which takes place in Mina, a district of Mecca.
A Sinner in Mecca is a 2015 documentary film from director Parvez Sharma (A Jihad for Love). The film chronicles Sharma's Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca , Saudi Arabia as an openly gay Muslim . The film premiered at the 2015 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival to critical acclaim [ 3 ] as well as negative controversies.
The Great Mecca Feast (Dutch: Het Groote Mekka-Feest) is a 1928 documentary film by George Krugers. Divided into four acts, it opens with a group of Muslim men from the Dutch East Indies who undertake the hajj pilgrimage, then showcases elements of everyday life and worship in the Hejaz – including the hajj pilgrimage itself.
Based on the Islamic account of Abraham. The Kingdom of Solomon: 2010 Film Iran Solomon Based on the Islamic account of the Israelite prophet-king Solomon. The Men of Angelos: 1997 Television Iran People of Cave Based on the Islamic tradition of the Sleepers in the Cave described in Surah Al-Kahf. Prophet Joseph: 2008 Television Iran Joseph
14–19 June – 2024 Hajj disaster: At least 1,301 pilgrims die from heat-related causes during the Hajj in Mecca according to figures released by various countries. This is the worst in the history of the Hajj.
By the time of the 2011 Hajj (Hajj 1432) it was able to operate at 100% capacity and is estimated to have carried more than 3.95 million passengers [4] making it, for that period, the most intensively used metro line in the world and among the busiest systems in the world. Each 12-car train carries 3,000 passengers and the headway is 150 ...
Each year, the Hajj draws hundreds of thousands of pilgrims from low-income nations, “many of whom have had little, if any, pre-Hajj health care,” an article in the April edition of the ...
The book was released by a U.S. based publisher from Dallas, Texas, called BenBella Books. They declared it one of their front-list titles. [7] In 2017, the publisher said they had 14 New York Times bestsellers on its list of titles. [8] Audio-book publisher Tantor Media released an author-voiced audio-book on December 14, 2017.