The Hajj - Pilgrimage For Millions of Muslims
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About two and a half million of Muslims come
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to Mecca for their annual pilgrimage, the Hajj.
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The holy pilgrims come by plane, car and public
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transport. Some walk at long distances to the
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holy city.
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Every healthy Muslim must attend to the Hajj
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at least once in a lifetime. They believe it that
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a journey to Mecca will relieve them of their
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sins. The five-day event, however, is not even
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free of tragic incidents. Some crowds of people
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are often crushed to the death.
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Pilgrims meet them at the Great Mosque,
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where they move around the Kaaba, such a
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black stone.Then they go after to a camp in the
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valley of Mina and climb up a rocky hill, Mount
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Arafat.It is the other place where the Prophet
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Muhammad has delivered his last speech.
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When they retrace the same route that the
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Prophet went over 14 centuries ago.
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For many Muslims around the world the Hajj
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is never a once in a lifetime experience. Some
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save off money their whole life so that they
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can travel to Mecca before.
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