Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The Hajj explained visually
Today ends the annual Hajj, an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca,
Saudi Arabia. It is a mandatory religious duty for financially and physically capable
Muslims at least once in their lifetime. Though depending on where the pilgrim travels
from, it costs at least hundreds to thousands of dollars to take part in the
five to six-day pilgrimage to Mecca. In addition, pilgrims have to bear the lost
income and the cost of living of their family member at home during the trip. Furthermore,
Hajj is physically demanding, challenging, and even dangerous. Pilgrims are
required to walk more than 10 kilometers each day under the scorching desert
sun at temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius. In fact, temperatures during last year’s
hajj soared past 50 degrees, and over 1,300 people on the Hajj pilgrimage in
Mecca died due to extreme heat. So, what kind of rituals do those pilgrims perform
in what kind of places in Mecca?
Read the article and watch the animated video to learn what the Hajj is
really about.
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