mekka sits in the western mountains of Saudi Arabia in a sanctuary roughly 100
Saudi Arabia in a sanctuary roughly 100
Saudi Arabia in a sanctuary roughly 100 miles square since long before Islam it
miles square since long before Islam it
miles square since long before Islam it has been considered sacred territory
has been considered sacred territory
has been considered sacred territory where no one could hunt cut trees or
where no one could hunt cut trees or
where no one could hunt cut trees or fight at the heart of the city is a
fight at the heart of the city is a
fight at the heart of the city is a great mosque called al-masjid al-haram
great mosque called al-masjid al-haram
great mosque called al-masjid al-haram and at its center is the Kaaba Muslims
and at its center is the Kaaba Muslims
and at its center is the Kaaba Muslims don’t worship the Kaaba they worship
don’t worship the Kaaba they worship
don’t worship the Kaaba they worship what it represents the One God Hajj
what it represents the One God Hajj
what it represents the One God Hajj takes place in and around Mecca it is a
takes place in and around Mecca it is a
takes place in and around Mecca it is a series of rituals performed between the
series of rituals performed between the
series of rituals performed between the 8th and 13th days of the last month of
8th and 13th days of the last month of
8th and 13th days of the last month of the Islamic calendar while circling the
the Islamic calendar while circling the
the Islamic calendar while circling the Kaaba is the final act of the pilgrimage
Kaaba is the final act of the pilgrimage
Kaaba is the final act of the pilgrimage it is also the top priority for pilgrims
it is also the top priority for pilgrims
it is also the top priority for pilgrims when they first get to Mecca for Muslims
when they first get to Mecca for Muslims
when they first get to Mecca for Muslims who have prayed in this direction every
who have prayed in this direction every
who have prayed in this direction every day for years seeing the Kaaba for the
day for years seeing the Kaaba for the
day for years seeing the Kaaba for the first time is almost overwhelming
now to the valley of minna where the
now to the valley of minna where the Prophet Muhammad stopped and rested on
Prophet Muhammad stopped and rested on
Prophet Muhammad stopped and rested on his Hajj nearly 14 centuries ago this is
his Hajj nearly 14 centuries ago this is
his Hajj nearly 14 centuries ago this is a town that grows from virtually zero to
a town that grows from virtually zero to
a town that grows from virtually zero to two million people overnight at dawn on
two million people overnight at dawn on
two million people overnight at dawn on the next day the camps stir with
the next day the camps stir with
the next day the camps stir with anticipation for the greatest day of the
anticipation for the greatest day of the
anticipation for the greatest day of the Hajj two million people are off to the
Hajj two million people are off to the
Hajj two million people are off to the plane of arahat
plane of arahat
plane of arahat [Music]
some 50,000 vehicles clogged the roads
some 50,000 vehicles clogged the roads [Music]
[Music]
[Music] arafat is eight miles east of minna it’s
arafat is eight miles east of minna it’s
arafat is eight miles east of minna it’s the place Muslims believe Adam and Eve
the place Muslims believe Adam and Eve
the place Muslims believe Adam and Eve found each other after exile from Eden
found each other after exile from Eden
found each other after exile from Eden and it’s seen by many as a rehearsal for
and it’s seen by many as a rehearsal for
and it’s seen by many as a rehearsal for the day in China
it’s Judgment Day all the trappings of
it’s Judgment Day all the trappings of lives were to fall away and you see
lives were to fall away and you see
lives were to fall away and you see these people in front of God Almighty
these people in front of God Almighty
these people in front of God Almighty and that’s all there is a strange quiet
and that’s all there is a strange quiet
and that’s all there is a strange quiet descends in the afternoon as people turn
descends in the afternoon as people turn
descends in the afternoon as people turn inward it’s called the standing at
inward it’s called the standing at
inward it’s called the standing at Arafat
Arafat
Arafat [Music]
[Music]
[Music] only when the Sun has sent can pilgrims
only when the Sun has sent can pilgrims
only when the Sun has sent can pilgrims lead arafat nearly two million people
lead arafat nearly two million people
lead arafat nearly two million people stand poised to move as soon as the Sun
stand poised to move as soon as the Sun
stand poised to move as soon as the Sun dips below the horizon the pilgrims move
dips below the horizon the pilgrims move
dips below the horizon the pilgrims move back toward the white tents of minner
back toward the white tents of minner
back toward the white tents of minner where tomorrow they will engage in a
where tomorrow they will engage in a
where tomorrow they will engage in a symbolic battle with the devil here
symbolic battle with the devil here
symbolic battle with the devil here Muslims believe God asked Abraham to
Muslims believe God asked Abraham to
Muslims believe God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son but the devil
sacrifice his son but the devil
sacrifice his son but the devil challenged him not to one story says
challenged him not to one story says
challenged him not to one story says Abraham pelted the devil with stones
Abraham pelted the devil with stones
Abraham pelted the devil with stones three separate times chasing him away
three separate times chasing him away
three separate times chasing him away three stone pillars marked the spots
three stone pillars marked the spots
three stone pillars marked the spots where Abraham stood his ground at a
where Abraham stood his ground at a
where Abraham stood his ground at a place called Moose deliver on the way to
place called Moose deliver on the way to
place called Moose deliver on the way to the pillars pilgrims pick up pebbles to
the pillars pilgrims pick up pebbles to
the pillars pilgrims pick up pebbles to stone Satan themselves the ritual is
stone Satan themselves the ritual is
stone Satan themselves the ritual is called the Jamaat with all other rights
called the Jamaat with all other rights
called the Jamaat with all other rights complete pilgrims returned to Mecca for
complete pilgrims returned to Mecca for
complete pilgrims returned to Mecca for a grand parting visit they have all
a grand parting visit they have all
a grand parting visit they have all earned an honorific title Hajji for the
earned an honorific title Hajji for the
earned an honorific title Hajji for the men Hodja for the women
men Hodja for the women
men Hodja for the women pilgrims arrived alone in a current of a
pilgrims arrived alone in a current of a
pilgrims arrived alone in a current of a million strangers and go home writing a
million strangers and go home writing a
million strangers and go home writing a spiritual wave of rebirth
spiritual wave of rebirth
spiritual wave of rebirth [Music]
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