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Attracting visitors beyond the millions making the annual hajj pilgrimage is part of Saudi Arabia’s effort to develop new sources of income.
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Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Before leaving on hajj, Hammoud asked the public for forgiveness, which is recommended by some Islamic scholars and leaders for people performing the pilgrimage.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 June 2025
Here are five things to know about Hajj: An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17, 2024, during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
For many, the pilgrimage to Hinglaj Devi is comparable in significance to the hajj in Islam, a once-in-a-lifetime obligation of faith.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
Before leaving on hajj, Hammoud asked the public for forgiveness, which is recommended by some Islamic scholars and leaders for people performing the pilgrimage.
—Niraj Warikoo, Freep.com, 7 June 2025
Here are five things to know about Hajj: An aerial view shows Mecca's Grand Mosque with the Kaaba, Islam's holiest site in the centre on June 17, 2024, during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
For many, the pilgrimage to Hinglaj Devi is comparable in significance to the hajj in Islam, a once-in-a-lifetime obligation of faith.
—Zia Ur-Rehman Asim Hafeez, New York Times, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hajj
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“Hajj.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hajj. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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