haj
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Abu Rahal was one of more than 2 million haj pilgrims expected to attend the 2023 pilgrimage season this week in Mecca and Medina, defying global inflation and higher prices for haj services.
From Reuters ● Jun. 26, 2023
Umrah is another form of pilgrimage to Mecca which - unlike haj - can be carried out at any time of the year.
From Reuters ● Jun. 23, 2023
Jan 2006: Three hundred and sixty-two Muslim pilgrims are crushed to death at the eastern entrance of the Jamarat Bridge when pilgrims jostle to perform the haj stoning ritual.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2022
Sept 2015: At least 717 Muslim pilgrims are killed and 863 injured in a crush at the haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
From Reuters ● Oct. 29, 2022
One who having made the haj, or pilgrimage, to Mecca, is entitled to wear a green turban and assume the title of haji.
From The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] by George Henry Borrow
