The annual 5-day Haj pilgrimage begins on Saturday Sep 10,2016
In the pilgrimage, millions of Muslims from across the world trek from holy city of Mecca to assemble in Mina in Saudi Arabia.
They will spend the night there and move towards the plains of Arafat at dawn on Sunday for the day’s main ritual of Haj-reciting prayers.
The pilgrims will spend the day there reciting the Holy Quran and praying. Nearly 1, 36,000 Indians are performing Haj this year.
During Haj, men pilgrims wear a seamless two-piece white garment, symbolising a state of purity. Women also generally wear white, covering full body except their faces and hands.
The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam that should be performed at least once in lifetime by every Muslim who is financially and physically capable.
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