Umrah is a highly recommended but not required pilgrimage in Islam. Muslims go on Umrah to make amends for their transgressions, grow in righteousness, and petition Allah to grant their requests. Makkah and Madinah are the primary sites for Umrah. Muslims are permitted to undertake the Umrah on any …
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Hajj, the religious pilgrimage to Mecca (Makka), requires Muslims at least once in their lifetime. It is the largest annual gathering of people in the world, with several hundred thousand people gathering each year between the 8th and 12th Dul-Hijah, the last month of the Muslim calendar. The pilgrimage has …
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