Muslim pilgrims perform the Tawaf, circling of the Kaaba, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage on the first day of Eid al-Adha in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on August 21, 2018 [File: Dar Yasin/AP ...

Hajj begins on June 4. ... Pilgrims return to Mecca to perform tawaf, circling the Kaaba, followed by sa’i, walking seven times between the hills of Safa and Marwa.

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims perform Tawaf, the ritual of circling the Kaaba at Mecca’s Grand Mosque, ahead of this year's hajj pilgrimage. Over a million people are expected to join the ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times.

This year, Hajj is expected to take place from June 4 to June 9, ... Tawaf. Upon arriving in Mecca, pilgrims perform ‘Tawaf’, circling the Kaaba seven times counterclockwise.

Communally, the Hajj unites Muslims of diverse races, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, or circling the Kaaba in Mecca counterclockwise seven times.

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto performed the Umrah pilgrimage as part of his state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi ...

What is Hajj and why is the annual pilgrimage to Mecca important to Muslims? Faithfuls attending this year's Hajj will have to contend with excess heat, a ban on children under the age of 12 and ...

The Hajj, which is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it, ... Other rituals include performing “tawaf,” circumambulating, ...

The Hajj occurs once a year during the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja, the 12th and final month of the Islamic calendar year. This year, Hajj will begin on Wednesday, June 4 and end on Monday ...

More than a million pilgrims joined Islam's most important rite under a beating sun on Wednesday, as the hajj kicked off with the Saudi hosts scrambling to avoid last year's 1,000-plus deaths in ...