pilgrimage
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Central to Eid al-Adha celebrations, which mark the end of the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, is the sacrificing of a sheep.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Being in Mecca has been nothing short of blissful for Hassan Qadiri, where participating in the festivities of the hajj pilgrimage is a welcome relief after weeks of devastating war back home in Iran.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Muslims have begun the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia against the backdrop of a region deeply shaken by the Iran war.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
When the war began in February, during the holy month of Ramadan, thousands of Iranians were in Mecca and Medina for a smaller pilgrimage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
Many guests who made the pilgrimage to Mount Vernon included veterans who were glad to pay Billy to hear his war stories.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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