What is the Hajj?

Join our Patreon community!: https://patreon.com/religionforbreakfast One-time donations here!: https://www.paypal.me/religionforbreakfast Every 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!: @andrewmarkhenry Sources: https://www.aljazeera.com/focus/hajj/2009/11/2009111895127111168.html https://www.vox.com/2016/9/12/12814258/hajj-2018-islamic-pilgrimage-mecca-what-is-explained https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/themes/hajj/the_rituals_of_the_hajj.aspx stampede: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/09/pilgrims-killed-hajj-stampede-mina-mecca-150924082302232.html stampede: 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.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binding_of_Isaac#/media/File:Rembrandt_Abraham_en_Isaac,_1634.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sa%27yee_To_return.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sa%27yee#/media/File:Insideofmasjeldolharam1.JPG https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Mount_Safa_Mecca.jpg Mina: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mina,_Saudi_Arabia#/media/File:Mina_Overview.JPG Mina tent: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Clouds_over_Mina_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Plain of Arafat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Arafat#/media/File:Pilgrims_cover_Arafat's_roads,_plains_and_mountain_-_Flickr_-_Al_Jazeera_English.jpg Muzdalifa: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muzdalifah.jpg Stoning 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.jpg Exiting 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.jpg Collecting 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