Daily Archives: September 5, 2017

Hajj 2017 Comes to a Close

Press ReleaseBy Center for International CommunicationSeptember 5, 2017

MAKKAH, September 5, 2017 – More than 2.35 million pilgrims have completed Hajj this year, fulfilling their religious duty in peace and unity at the holiest city in Islam, Makkah. Saudi Arabia welcomed the world to the five-day pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, with pilgrims from dozens of countries coming together in what…

7 Reasons Why Hajj is Important

Press ReleaseBy Center for International CommunicationSeptember 5, 2017

Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam, is the Muslim pilgrimage to Makkah that is taking place this year from the 30thof August to the 4th of September 2017. All Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the pilgrimage are required to do so at least once in their lives. In just a…