The Hajj is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is the
largest religious procession in the world and holds special place in
the hearts of Muslim people all over the world. Most of the Muslims
believe it is the fifth pillar of Islam which is a religious duty that
must be carried out at least once in a lifetime by every able-bodied
Muslim who can afford to do so.
The Hajj is a manifestation of the harmony of the Muslim people, and their respect to God. The Hajj to Mecca occurs from the 8th to 12th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and the last month of the Islamic calendar. As the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, eleven days shorter than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world, the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year. During the Hajj processions, male Muslims wear a special dress, commonly known as Ihram.
The roots of Hajj dates back to the era of Islamic prophet Muhammad from the 7th century, but the ritual of Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca is considered by Muslims relates to thousands of years to the era of Ibrahim. Pilgrims from all across the world join the pilgrimage Hajj to Mecca and gather on Mecca for the week of the Hajj in order to perform a series of rituals. Under which, each person walks counter-clockwise seven times around the Kabah, the cube-shaped building which acts as the Muslim direction of prayer, runs back and forth between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, drinks from the Zamzam well, walks through the plains of Mount Arafat t stand in vigil, and throws stones in a ritual known as Stoning of the Devil.
Every year, a large number of tour operators offer various tour packages to help individuals perform Hajj to Mecca.
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Mecca, British Hajj & Umrah Services organise various
tour packages for Muslim people all across UK. For more Information
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