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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lifestyle
Alma Milisic, Alia Chughtai

What and when is Hajj? An illustrated guide, answers to 10 common questions

Muslim worshippers pray around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on June 13, 2024 [Fadel Senna/AFP]

An estimated 1.8 million Muslims are preparing to embark on the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca which begins on June 4.

The Hajj is the largest annual gathering of Muslims from all over the world and a once-in-a-lifetime journey for many.

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