Los Angeles Times | The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam Los Angeles Times Over 2 million Muslims from around the world are beginning the five-day hajj pilgrimage Sunday. They will circle Islam's most sacred site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca, and take part in a series of rituals intended to bring ... Q&A: The hajj pilgrimage and its significance in Islam Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of blocking access to Hajj Chrystia Freeland on Twitter: "Very alarmed to learn that Samar Badawi, Raif Badawi's sister, has been imprisoned in ... |