What is the Hajj?

Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfastOne-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfastEvery year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?This video was brought to you, in part, by the Foundation for Religious Literacy. Check out their work here: https://tfrl.org/Check out my favorite religious studies books: https://www.amazon.com/shop/religionforbreakfast Follow me on Twitter!: @andrewmarkhenrySources:https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.htmlhttps://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explainedhttps://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspxstampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.htmlstampede: https://religionnews.com/2015/12/10/saudi-arabia-stifled-true-death-count-hajj-stampede-2411/Picture Credits:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Ihram#/media/File:In_transit_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpghttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpghttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPGhttps://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpgMina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPGMina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgPlain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgMuzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpgStoning of the Devil wall: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:While_pilgrims_are_performing_these_rites,_Muslims_who_are_not_at_Hajj_are_celebrating_the_Eid_al-Adha_holiday._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgExiting Ihram: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:After_casting_their_stones_the_first_day,_pilgrims_trim_(or_shave_if_they_are_men)_their_hair_and_remove_their_ihram_clothes._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpgCollecting stones: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Meanwhile,_some_pilgrims_begin_to_collect_pebbles_for_the_next_day%27s_rites._-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices