Monday July 3, 2023
I've Been Thinking:

Billions of Muslims around the world are watching as about 2 million Muslim pilgrims officially made the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

After circling Islam's holiest site, the Kaaba, they converged on a vast tent camp in the nearby desert for a day and night of prayer. The Hajj pilgrimage, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, has returned to full capacity this year for the first time since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic three years ago.

The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam. If they are physically and financially able, all Muslims are required to make the five-day Hajj at least once in their lives.

Some Muslims spend years saving up money and waiting for a permit to embark on the journey.

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