Thousands of pilgrims gather annually in Cairo & Damascus to join caravans to make the hajj to this holy city
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Pilgrimage to Mecca: An Industry Under Control - Books & ideas  Sep 21, 2015 ... The decision was made public three months before the date of the pilgrimage, ... By taking control of the holy cities and the holy pilgrimage, successive ... security of the main caravans, which departed from Cairo and Damascus, ... Every year, several tens of thousands of pilgrims were stripped and, along...
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Saudi Aramco World : Caravans To Mecca  Until the 19th century there were three main caravans to Mecca. The Egyptian caravan set out from Cairo, crossed the Sinai Peninsula and then followed the ... The other great caravan assembled in Damascus, Syria, and moved south via ... this caravan began in Istanbul, gathered pilgrims from throughout Asia Minor along...
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The Journeys of Ibn Battuta - Environment - Ecology  Ibn Battuta does not hint at the size of the annual pilgrimage caravan by which he ... Syria till he reached Damascus, where he could join the annual Hajj caravan to Makkah. The fact that another caravan also left annually from Cairo tells us something of .... We made the seven-fold circuit of arrival and kissed the Holy Stone.
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History of the Hajj - Wikipedia  The History of the Hajj encompasses a period starting from the time of Abraham through the establishment of the Islamic Hajj by Islamic prophet Muhammad, to the present-day hajj where millions of Muslims perform their pilgrimage annually ... During the medieval times, pilgrims would gather in capital cities of Syria, Egypt,...
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Amir al-hajj - Wikipedia  Amir al-hajj was the position and title given to the commander of the annual Hajj pilgrim caravan by successive Muslim empires, from the 7th century until the 20th century. Since the Abbasid period, there were two main caravans, departing from Damascus and Cairo. .... From then on, Damascus served as the main gathering point for pilgrims...
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jeopardy/2004_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  PILGRIMS | This religion has 7 holy cities of pilgrimage, including Varanasi & Ayodhya | Hinduism. right: Bob. Wrong: ... PILGRIMS | About 3 million pilgrims a year visit this cityon the Gave du Pau stream near the Pyrenees in France | Lourdes.
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Allah and The Temple Mount - The Temple Mount in Jerusalem  Such, in outline, is the tradition of the Prophet's Night Journey, which ... Medina and Mecca, the two cities holy to Islam, were under the control of a rival Caliph. ... the threshing floor or Araunah, and the site of the First and the Second Temple. .... Mohammed never came to Jerusalem why is the Temple Mount considered holy...
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Sisi calls for 'religious revolution' at Cairo's Islamic University ...  May 31, 2015 ... Sisi calls for 'religious revolution' at Cairo's Islamic University ... Middle East ... clerics from al-Azhar, Egypt's 1,000-year-old center for Islamic learning. ... In that struggle the al-Azhar institution is one of the most important fronts for ... cultural capital of the Arab world, has ramifications far beyond its borders.
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Hajj pilgrimage to the holy lands by Rodney Stich.  Millions of Muslims arrive in Mecca every year for the annual pilgrimage that is ... last month of the Islamic year, called Dhul-Hijjah (i.e. The Month of Hajj). ... The city of Hebron is a holy place for Muslims and Jews. ... of Palestinian and Israeli hostilities because after the Six-Day War in 1967, ... Hajjis Planning for the Hajj.
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Real Lessons Of The Hajj Tragedy | Huffington Post  Sep 30, 2015 ... Iranian participation in the Hajj has on several occasions been ... Problems with the movement of the officially-declared 1.4 million pilgrims started well before the day ... During the eighth day of Dhul Hijjah (the Arabic calendar), pilgrims ... The authorities closed the roads around the Sacred Mosque for six...
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The Street Called Straight | online library of brethren writers  Jan 14, 2008 ... And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be ... For many years it was the capital of Israel's Syrian foes. ... You remember, 600 years after St. Paul's visit there, Mohammed ... And in referring to those days again, he said, I have lived in all good conscience toward God until this day.
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10 Gorgeous Pilgrimage Sites You Need to See | Mental Floss  Jun 8, 2009 ... Every year, it attracts millions of pilgrims. In 2004 alone, more than 2.5 million Sikhs visited The Golden Temple to take part in a five-day...
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Pilgrimage to Mecca | Hajj and Umrah | Pillars of Islam  Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah al-Mukarramah) during the month of Dhul-Hijjah. ... Every Muslim is obligated to perform Hajj once in their lifetime if they have the financial ... Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have a good example. .... The Miqat is the place where every pilgrim must wear their ihram and make...
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Hajj 2016: More than a million Muslims head to Mecca - News from ...  Sep 9, 2016 ... Hajj 2016: More than a million Muslims head to Mecca ... WATCH: Experience the journey of a Hajj pilgrim in 360-degree video. Water-resistant...
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Flying to Ankara, Cairo, Lebanon, Damascus, and Amman? - Middle ...  Happy New Year VTer's, I am contemplating a trip to the cities above later this year and would appreciate anyone's ideas on how they would travel between...
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Egypt facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com articles about ...  Get information, facts, and pictures about Egypt at Encyclopedia.com. ... The capital city, Cairo (Al-Qahira), had a population of 10,834,000 in that year. ... Though the constitution provides for religious freedom, the government has a long ..... however, Egypt's membership in the League of Arab States was suspended; Egypt...
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Hegira - Wikipedia  The Hegira or Hijrah (Arabic:     ) is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to ... In that year, his followers fled Mecca's leading tribe, the Quraysh, who sent emissaries to ... After staying for three days, Muhammad and Abu Bakr resumed their journey and were pursued by...
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Sir Richard Burton's Travels in Arabia and Africa: Four Lectures from ...  Sir Richard Burton (1821-1890)explorer, linguist, anthropologistwas one of the most ... the visits Burton made to Medina and Mecca disguised as an Islamic pilgrim. The rites of pilgrimage, framed by the drama of Burton's disguise and its ... at disguising himself to pass as a native of many countries, translated poetry, and...
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Islam and Europe Timeline (355-1291 A.D.) - The Latin Library  622: The Hijra: emigration of Muhammad and his followers to Yathrib (now: ... Even with 10,000 men he was unsuccessful for the 15 days he was there. ... 630: An army of 30,000 Muslims marched on Mecca which surrendered with little resistance. ... 635: Arab Muslims capture the city of Damascus from the Byzantines.
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Muhammad in Medina - Wikipedia  The period of Muhammad in Medina started with the Hijra (migration to Medina) in 622 and ... By 622, Muhammad had emigrated to Medina, then known as Yathrib, ... the eight Medinan tribes and Muslim emigrants from Mecca, which specified ... Meccan caravans to respond to their persecution and to provide sustenance...
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Perform Hajj - Hajj in Pre-Islamic Times  Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of Prophet Ibrahim. ... camels and cooked the flesh which was then freely distributed for the "pilgrims". ... in the prayer of intent known as Talbiyah (Labbayka Allahumma Labbayk: "Here I am ... Some people who were good intentioned in religion used to set out for Hajj...