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How do Israeli Arabs perform the Hajj?

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Since there are Christian Arabs as well, can you be more specific in your question? Maybe you are talking about Muslim Arabs and Muslims are only allowed in Mecca during Hajj. read more

Maybe you are talking about Muslim Arabs and Muslims are only allowed in Mecca during Hajj. read more

Israeli Muslims who wanted to travel to Mecca had to go through a third country such as Cyprus until the 1970s, when Saudi Arabia gave them permission to make the hajj via Jordan. This year, for the first time, Israeli Muslims will be able to fly to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, via Amman, rather than take a bus. read more

Every year, millions of Muslims around the world make the religious journey known as Hajj to Mecca. As one of the five 'pillars' of Islam, Hajj is a requirement for Muslims to perform at least once in a life, if physically and financially able (Qur’an 2:196ff). read more

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