Pilgrimage | Hadj

Landmark hajj: first full pilgrimage following COVID

Millions of Muslims from around the world have started converging this week on Mecca in Saudi Arabia to begin the several days of rituals at holy sites in and around the city.
The hajj in a time of pandemic

In a normal year, millions of Muslims flock to Mecca for the hajj pilgrimage. But with COVID-19 still a global threat, only a few thousand have been allowed to make the journey this year, and those that were allowed to travel, have to abide by a set of strict rules.
Ethiopia's Sheikh Hussein: Mecca of the poor

Sheikh Hussein is a town in the Oromia region in south-eastern Ethiopia. The tomb of the 13th century Sufi Sheikh Hussein who introduced Islam to the area and is said to have performed many miracles is still visited by thousands of people.
The hajj 2019: Pilgrims in their millions

Back before the pandemic, millions of devout Muslims conducted the pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia in 2019. The organisers are expecting similar numbers this year. By Janina Semenova
World's First Major Exhibition on the Hajj

Documenting a Supreme Theological and Religious Experience

Over the past 18 months, the British Museum has organized three exhibitions on the subject of faith. The final exhibition in this series takes a closer look at both the personal and practical aspects of the Hajj and seeks to give visitors a sense of the experience of the Hajj and what the pilgrimage means. By Susannah Tarbush