SARA: The Hajj is a pilgrimage all Muslims are expected to do once in their life if they can. Every year more than three millionmuslims make the journey to Mecca in Saudi Arabia to praise God or ...

But Tariq left her adolescent children home. “Hajj is very hard on kids and on the aged,” she told me. “In my group, there ...

In 2019, nearly 2.5 million Muslims performed Hajj before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted religious and other gatherings the world over and took its toll on the Islamic pilgrimage.

Hajj — one of the five pillars of Islam ... expressed similar feelings — "A once-in-a-lifetime journey — now without our kids!" Saudi authorities have used safety concerns, logistical ...