NPR | Millions Of Muslim Worshipers Flock To Mecca For Hajj NPR Sunday marks the first day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage of Muslims to Mecca. The journey to the holiest site in the Muslim world is one of the five pillars of Islam, and is expected to draw around 2 million people — making it among the largest ... Saudi Arabia prepares for the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage Muslim pilgrims flock to Mecca ahead of haj Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of blocking access to Hajj |