Dec 7: Day Of Hajj (Islam)

clipped from multiculturalcalendar.com December 2008 Day of Hajj (Day of Arafat) Muslims perform the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. The pilgrimage is one of the five Pillars of Islam. All Muslims are expected to perform the Hajj at least once in their lifetime. About 6 million Muslims from over 70 countries journey to the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In one of the rites of the Hajj, pilgrims move in a circular, counterclockwise procession around the Ka'bah. Day of Hajj (Day of Arafat) Islam