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Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca.

Reeling from this tragedy at the Hajj, what can we learn for the future?

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Hundreds of pilgrims died in a stampede in Mecca on Thursday, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. It’s not the first tragedy on the Hajj. How do people prepare for the risks, and what lessons can be learned for the future?

Tala Khudairi and Jack Lindsay are two of the pilgrims who appear in a new PBS documentary about the Hajj.

PBS goes on the Hajj with Muslim pilgrims from around Boston

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A pilgrim participates in the cleansing ritual at Osun’s Sacred Grove during the festival of Osun-Osogbo.

6 incredible pilgrimages around the world

During Hajj, some Ethiopian Muslims pilgrimage to local shrine

Lifestyle & Belief

Lost and Found at India’s Kumbh Mela

Lifestyle & Belief
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Alternative Pilgrimage Destination for Ethiopians

Arts, Culture & Media

In a small village two days from Addis Ababa is an alternative pilgrimage destination for Ethiopians who can’t afford to go to Mecca. It’s been a flashpoint in recent conflicts between Wahabi and Sufi Muslims in the country.

Hajj Pilgrimage in the Midst of the Arab Spring

This weekend some 2.5 million people are expected to take part in this year’s Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. But this year’s pilgrimage takes place against the backdrop of the Arab Spring. The Saudi government has mobilized 100,000 defense personnel to prepare for the world’s largest human assembly. The Saudis say the build-up […]

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