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The Importance of Hajj
Hajj
is the 5th pillar of Islam.
It is a once-in-a-lifetime
obligation upon male and female
sane adults who are eligible
(whose health and means permit it).
In the words of the Quran
Pilgrimage to the House
is a duty unto Allah for mankind,
or him/her who can find
a way to perform it.
The Quran 3: 97.
In carrying out this obligation,
Muslims fulfill Allahs call to Abraham:
And proclaim the pilgrimage
among humankind.
They come to you on foot
and on every animal
made lean by traveling
deep, distant ravines.
The Quran 22: 27-28.