WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Mecca and the Ka’ba One of the five pillars of Islam central to Muslim belief, Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca that every Muslim must make at least once in their lifetime if they are able; it is the most spiritual event that a Muslim experiences, observing rituals in the most sacred places in the Islamic world.

Detailed explanation-2: -One of the five pillars of Islam is that each believer is called, at least once in their lives, to make the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that starts and ends in the holy city of Mecca located in today’s Saudi Arabia.

Detailed explanation-3: -During Hajj, Muslims travel to the holy city of Mecca. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad and it is considered the “cradle of Islam.” Mecca is located in Saudi Arabia. It is 70km inland from Jeddah and is the third-most populated city in Saudi Arabia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and of supporting their family during their absence from home.