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Pilgrims spend five days carrying out a set of rituals intended to bring them closer to God. This is one of the very first rituals in Hajj, when the pilgrims have to circle around the Kaaba.
The pilgrims are supposed to traverse between the hills of Safa and Marwa during their Hajj pilgrimage. The pilgrims are supposed to traverse many a times between the two hills.
The pilgrims are supposed to tread and later pray at the Mount Arafat. It is at this place where Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon some 1,400 years ago.
The pilgrims are supposed to throw stones symbolically at devil in the valley of Mina. The ritual re-enacts Prophet Abraham's pilgrimage to Mecca.
Hajj is held on 8th and 13th dates of Islamic calendar. The pilgrimage takes place between 8th and the 13th of the Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.
Hajj takes place between 8th and the 13th of the Dhu al-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.The lunar year of the Islamic calendar is 11 days shorter than the solar Gregorian year.
In 2024, the pilgrims faced immense hardships due to heatwave in Saudia Arabia during Hajj. Hundreds of Hajj pilgrims this year died in the scorching heat of Mecca as temperatures rose to above 51 degree Celsius in Mecca.
Hajj as per Quran can be traced back to the time of Prophet Ibrahim, roughly 4000 years ago.
This year, the Hajj pilgrimage took place from June 14 to 19. This year hundreds of pilgrims have died due to harsh temperatures predominantly due to heatstroke during the pilgrimage.