The pilgrimage to the in Mecca was an ancient ritual—in the jahiliyya (pre-Islamic period), the aim of the visit was to worship the local gods. There are two pilgrimages: the greater one, the hajj itself, which every Muslim is supposed to...

The Hajj (Arabic: حج, transliteration: Ḥaǧǧ), that is pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah), is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world.[1] It is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every...