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Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on Nov. 2. Muslims from around the world travel to Mecca, in Saudi Arabia, for each year's hajj. The rites began on Nov. 4 this year.
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PARACLYTE
7:02 PM ET
November 7, 2011
commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismael
commemorating Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, ISMAEL, NOT ISSAC!
PARACLYTE
7:12 PM ET
November 7, 2011
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REBORN
10:02 PM ET
November 7, 2011
Sacrificial child
Jews, Christians and Muslims agree; Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. All three religions do not dispute this fact. Where they do disagree on, however, is the identity of the sacrificial child.
RICHABEAUTY
6:31 PM ET
November 8, 2011
This year a Successful Hajj Season
After Makkah Government announces a success of this year's Hajj which is the largest pilgrimage to mecca around the world.
MAVEE22
6:58 AM ET
November 24, 2011
The Images Are So Beautiful...Success Season!
I was watching this event when I was doing my workout on one of my treadmills with tv. It has greatly touched me seeing our Muslim brothers solemnly celebrating the season. Peace to all.
FRICHST854
12:43 PM ET
December 5, 2011
Commemorating A Rite of Faith
Thought to be among the holiest places on the planet, Makkah generally is visited by a large amount of Islamic faithfuls who have confidence in the teachings from the great prophet Mohammad. Muslims think that everyone who are able to afford a vacation to Makkah should result in the journey at least one time within their lifetime to pay for homage for their creator and honor the teachings of Islam. There is no secrete however, that a minimum of some people die every year in order to Makkah simply because of the place being overcrowded in the height of year. As tradition demands that creating this trip is fully necessary, believers from the faith take this risk as part of life and contemplate it a blessing to invest their final moments during these holy grounds.