HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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once every year
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after the month of Ramadan
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twice in their lifetime
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once in their lifetime
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hajj (pilgrimage) is the fifth of the fundamental Muslim practices and institutions known as the Five Pillars of Islam. It is considered a sacred journey that every adult Muslim who are physically and financially able must make at least once in their lifetime.
Detailed explanation-2: -Foreign Muslim residents of Saudi Arabia may perform the Hajj once every five years. Advance approval must be obtained from an immigration office and with the approval of their Saudi sponsor.
Detailed explanation-3: -Just a few thousand people were allowed to perform the pilgrimage in 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and only 1, 000 the year before that. Before the virus emerged, some 2.5 million people would travel every year to Saudi Arabia for Hajj.