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Performing Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which requires every Muslim who is physically and financially able to make the journey to the holy city of Mecca at least once in his or her life.
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Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 June 2024
Egypt has not yet shared an official count, but other countries whose citizens flocked to the holy city of Mecca have been reporting tolls: at least 138 from Indonesia, 41 from Jordan and 35 from Tunisia.
—Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Flowing more than 1,500 miles from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges nurtured the Hindu holy city of Varanasi for thousands of years.
—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
The Hajj is a pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims every year to the holy city of Mecca in western Saudi Arabia, a journey they are expected to make at least once in their lives.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 June 2024
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Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 June 2024
Egypt has not yet shared an official count, but other countries whose citizens flocked to the holy city of Mecca have been reporting tolls: at least 138 from Indonesia, 41 from Jordan and 35 from Tunisia.
—Heba Farouk Mahfouz, Washington Post, 19 June 2024
Flowing more than 1,500 miles from the Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal, the Ganges nurtured the Hindu holy city of Varanasi for thousands of years.
—Kamalpreet Singh, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2024
The Hajj is a pilgrimage made by millions of Muslims every year to the holy city of Mecca in western Saudi Arabia, a journey they are expected to make at least once in their lives.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 5 June 2024
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“Holy city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/holy%20city. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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