Muslim pilgrims perform the Tawaf, circling of the Kaaba, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 21, 2018 [File: Dar Yasin/AP ...

The Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times. The ...

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, ...

Communally, the Hajj unites Muslims of diverse races, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times.

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have begun performing Tawaf, the sacred ritual of circling the Kaaba at the center of Mecca’s Grand Mosque, marking the beginning of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, one of ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, Hajj will begin on Wednesday, June 4 and end on Monday ...

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

Mina: On the final day of the Hajj season and the third day of Tashreeq, pilgrims completed the stoning of the three Jamarat in Mina, starting with ...

The Ministry of Religious Affairs announced that Indonesia's 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, involving 203,149 participants, ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times.

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times.