Yesterday an estimated two million or more Muslims gathered at the locale in Mecca known as Mina; today they proceed to Mount ‘Arafat, as they continue the ancient (in fact, pre-Islamic even by Muslim accounts) rituals of the
hajj. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate the Feast of Sacrifice (
‘Id al-‘Adha)simultaneous with the concluding rituals of the
hajj.
King ‘Abdullah is said to be suffering from a slipped disc; Interior Minister Prince Nayif is accordingly overseeing this year's
hajj.
The hajj is most likely the largest annual gathering of human beings at one time for a common purpose. More as it continues.
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