Hajj has grappled with public health and safety risks such as crowd crushes and infectious diseases in the past. It’s now facing an emerging risk: climate extremes.
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Millions of men, women and children are converging on Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage, a return to pre-pandemic numbers.
The Saudi government is using digital technology to help the hajj run smoothly and safely – the latest updates in a 200-year history of technology and the hajj.
The celebrated South African architect Sumayya Vally is the artistic director of the exhibition.
A variety of cultural performances evoking intense emotions occur during the Islamic month of Muharram. A scholar observed the processions on Ashoura in northern Tanzania.
Expanding pilgrimage is a key part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 – COVID-19 has put that on hold.
Hajj pilgrims looking online for advice about their upcoming pilgrimage to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, may not find TripAdvisor so useful.
Millions of Muslims will convene in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Aug. 9. The annual five-day pilgrimage, known as the hajj, is required of all Muslims who can physically and financially make the journey.
Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam – acts that denote the obligations of living a good Muslim life.
A look at Hajj-going among British Muslims shows how modern transport and marketisation have led to huge changes.
Each year, Muslims from all over the world go on a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia, known as hajj. A scholar explains its spiritual significance.
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Senior Research Fellow, Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at IUPUI and Journalist-fellow, Religion and Civic Culture Center, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Professor of the Anthropology of Islam, University of Leeds
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Associate Professor of Anthropology and Muslim Studies, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Islamic Studies & Faculty Affiliate, Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver
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Senior Lecturer of Urban Analytics & Resilience, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor of Narratology, University of Sydney
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Honorary Professor of Practice, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
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PhD candidate, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor of Marketing, University of Michigan
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