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The '''Hajj''' (حج) is a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. It is an obligatory duty (''[[fard]]'' الفرض), and constitutes one of the [[Five Pillars of Islam]]. The pilgrimage takes place on the 12<sup>th</sup> month of the Islamic calendar, from the 7<sup>th</sup> to the 13<sup>th</sup> day of Dhu al-Hijjah.  
The '''Hajj''' (حج) is a Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. It is an obligatory duty (''[[fard]]'' الفرض), and constitutes one of the [[Five Pillars of Islam]]. The pilgrimage takes place on the 12<sup>th</sup> month of the [[Islamic Lunar Calendar|Islamic calendar]], from the 7<sup>th</sup> to the 13<sup>th</sup> day of Dhu al-Hijjah.  


The main rituals include walking seven times around the Kaaba, touching the Black Stone, traveling seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah, and symbolically stoning the Devil in Mina.<ref>Hoiberg (2000), p.237–238</ref> The Hajj, along with the [[Ka'aba]], the [[Black Stone|black stone]], and many other aspects of [[Islam]], are [[Pagan Origins of Islam|pagan in origin]].
The main rituals include walking seven times around the [[Ka'aba]], touching the [[Black Stone]], traveling seven times between Mount Safa and Mount Marwah, and symbolically stoning the Devil in Mina.<ref>Hoiberg (2000), p.237–238</ref> The Hajj, along with the Ka'aba, the black stone, and many other aspects of [[Islam]], are [[Pagan Origins of Islam|pagan in origin]].


==Incidents and Accidents==
==Incidents and Accidents==
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