History of the Hajj
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History of the Hajj
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The hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by millions of Muslims every year, coming from all over the Muslim world. Its history goes back many centuries. The present pattern of the Islamic Hajj was established by Islamic prophet Muhammad, around 632 CE, who reformed the existing pilgrimage tradition of the pagan Arabs. According to Islamic tradition, the hajj dates from thousands of years earlier, from when Abraham, upon God's command, built the Kaaba. This cubic building is considered the mos
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Hajj
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2014-10-03T17:46:55Z
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2024-09-09T19:58:28Z
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