Hajj
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| - | On 24 September 2015, a [[crowd collapse]] caused the deaths of at least 2,236 pilgrims who were suffocated or crushed during the annual [[Hajj]] pilgrimage in [[Mina, Saudi Arabia|Mina]], [[Mecca]], making it the deadliest Hajj disaster in history. | + | The '''Hajj''' is an annual [[Islam]]ic [[pilgrimage]] to [[Mecca]], and a [[Fard|mandatory religious duty]] for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult [[Muslim]]s who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence. |
| - | == See also == | + | ==See also== |
| - | * [[Mecca crane collapse|2015 Mecca crane collapse]] | + | * [[Glossary of Islam]] |
| - | * [[1987 Mecca incident]] | + | |
| * [[Incidents during the Hajj]] | * [[Incidents during the Hajj]] | ||
| - | * [[List of accidents and disasters by death toll#Crushes (sometimes described as stampedes or panics)|List of deadliest stampedes and panics]] | + | * [[List of largest peaceful gatherings in history]] |
| + | * [[Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (Iran)]] | ||
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The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence.
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See also
- Glossary of Islam
- Incidents during the Hajj
- List of largest peaceful gatherings in history
- Hajj and Pilgrimage Organization (Iran)
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