Dear MEL
Topic Readers,
Hajj
2016: Pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat for key rite
The Hajj
is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, in today’s Saudi Arabia. It is one of
the five pillars of Islam and a mandatory duty for adult Muslims who can physically
and financially afford to take this journey. It is in fact one of the world’s
largest scale displays of religious devotion with over a million and half
pilgrims attending. Every year, the events of Hajj take place in a five-day
period by the Islamic calendar.
The most
significant ritual of this religious event is to step up the 70-meter high
Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Muhammad gave his final sermon, and recite
prayers and supplications. Before and after this ritual, the pilgrims also walk
around the famous Kaaba in Mecca.
Enjoy
reading the text and seeing the video of this massive ritual.
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