06 November 2011
The Hajj season begins. An article at CNN goes over some of the details of this year’s Hajj activities. Here are some brief excerpt from the article.
Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca on
Saturday for the first day of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every
able-bodied Muslim is expected to perform at least once in his or her life…
This year’s pilgrimage is unique as it is the first to happen since the Arab
Spring began last year.
Some experts are watching for potential flare-ups in Saudi Arabia, a country
governed by an unelected royal family and where freedoms are limited.
The pilgrims this year have come from 183 countries, the Saudi Press Agency
reported. About 54% of the pilgrims are male.
U.S. President Barack Obama released a statement of (sic) Saturday to coincide
with the start of Hajj…
“Michelle and I extend our greetings for a happy Eid al-Adha to Muslims
worldwide and congratulate those performing Hajj…
Links to more articles, on this story, can be found below.
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CNN
