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Millions of Muslim pilgrims worldwide perform the last major ritual of Hajj

Muslims around the world are marking the first day of the Eid al-Adha or feast of sacrifice on Sunday. They traditionally sacrifice a sheep and give the meat to the poor. The faithful focus on placing God before themselves, recalling Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his son in submission to the Almighty. It’s an emotional day too for pilgrims in Mina, near Mecca. They have started the final rituals of their Hajj. Extreme heat has been a challenge for pilgrims. Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra reports from Mina, Saudi Arabia. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our […]

The pilgrim who walked from the UK to Mecca for Hajj | Al Jazeera Newsfeed

This man walked 6,500km for almost 12 months to get to Saudi Arabia from the UK for this year’s Hajj. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Hajj #Eid #SaudiArabia #Muslim

Jewish convert to Islam; does pilgrimage to plain of Arafat

al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra inside the stream of pilgrims heading to Mount Arafat in Mecca, a journey that millions of Muslims do every year. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ #CovertingtoIslam #AljazeeraEnglish #Jewish