What is the Muslim holy pilgrimage of Hajj and how is it performed? | The National

THE RITES OF HAJJ AT A GLANCE- PART 1 For a Muslim, performing the Hajj (Pilgrimage) is a journey of a lifetime, which must be done at least once by those people who are able to. It is one of the pillars of Islam.A pilgrimage is a special journey a person goes on to visit a holy place. Muslims perform the pilgrimage to Makkah to visit the Ka`bah (the House of Allah) and other holy places around Makkah. In Islam, there are two types of pilgrimages: the major pilgrimage, which is known as Hajj, an