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The 50 pages that link to Hajj, each with the reason it gives.

• PilgrimageBroader topic: Its shared rites make pilgrimage a defining act of Muslim devotion.

• Saudi ArabiaRelated: Hosting the pilgrimage gives Saudi Arabia a distinctive religious and logistical role.

• MeccaRelated: The pilgrimage brings millions of Muslims to Mecca for rites centered on the Kaaba.

• IslamBroader topic: It brings worshippers together in a shared rite tied to sacred history.

• Islamic calendarRelated: Its appointed dates are fixed by the Islamic calendar.

• Arabian PeninsulaRelated: The peninsula’s holy cities draw pilgrims from across the world.

• Ibn BattutaRelated: The pilgrimage that began Ibn Battuta’s travels in 1325.

• DamascusRelated: Damascus became a major departure point for pilgrimage caravans traveling to Mecca.

• KaabaNarrower topic: The Kaaba is the pilgrimage’s central ritual destination.

• QurayshRelated: Mecca’s pilgrimage traffic sustained Quraysh’s influence before Islam.

• Christian pilgrimageCompared with: Hajj provides a major comparison in how pilgrimage can be structured as religious obligation.

• RamadanCompared with: It is another major annual obligation, but occurs months after Ramadan.

• Eid al-FitrRelated: Its season coincides with Eid al-Adha, distinguishing that festival from Eid al-Fitr.

• Abd Allah ibn al-ZubayrRelated: Control of Mecca gave Ibn al-Zubayr authority over the pilgrimage and a powerful political symbol.

• Five Pillars of IslamBroader topic: It is the pilgrimage pillar, with ability defining who is obliged to perform it.

• Religious tourismBroader topic: A major pilgrimage whose fixed rites and large gatherings shape travel to Mecca.

• UmrahCompared with: Hajj shares central rites with Umrah but has a fixed season and distinct obligations.

• AbrahamRelated: Islamic rites preserve traditions linking Abraham’s family to Mecca.

• Eid al-AdhaRelated: Eid al-Adha falls during Hajj and is observed by pilgrims and Muslims elsewhere.

• HejazRelated: Its destination and key rites are rooted in Hejaz cities and landscapes.

• Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaRelated: Hosting the pilgrimage makes the kingdom responsible for vast international travel and crowd management.

• Ottoman CaliphateRelated: Organizing routes and securing pilgrims gave Ottoman claims to guardianship a practical dimension.

• Islam in AfricaRelated: Pilgrimage connected African Muslims to wider Islamic networks and often strengthened scholarly exchange.

• RenunciationCompared with: Pilgrimage involves temporary ritual separation, unlike renunciation as a lasting way of life.

• JeddahRelated: Jeddah is a major arrival point for pilgrims making the journey.

• Razavi Khorasan ProvinceCompared with: Unlike the Hajj, journeys to Mashhad are devotional visits to a major Shia shrine.

• Religious ritualBroader topic: Its rites unite prescribed movement, sacred places, and a worldwide religious community.

• ZiyaratCompared with: Unlike ziyarat, Hajj is a prescribed obligation with defined rites and a fixed destination.

• Abraham in IslamRelated: Its rites preserve traditions associated with Ibrahim and his family.

• The Autobiography of Malcolm XRelated: Malcolm’s pilgrimage marks a major religious and political turning point in the book.

• Bairam KhanRelated: After Akbar dismissed him, Bairam Khan set out for Mecca.

• Masjid al-HaramRelated: Its rites bring millions of pilgrims to the mosque each year.

• Fasting in IslamCompared with: Hajj is another pillar, but its central observance is pilgrimage rather than fasting.

• Prophet's MosqueRelated: Many pilgrims visit Medina and the Prophet's Mosque in connection with their journey.

• Battle of Marj DabiqRelated: Ottoman control of the Levant and Egypt helped secure routes to the holy cities.

• Black StoneNarrower topic: The Black Stone is encountered during the Kaaba circumambulation of this pilgrimage.

• Holy LandCompared with: Unlike pilgrimage to the Holy Land, this pilgrimage is a prescribed duty in Islam.

• Mecca ProvinceRelated: The pilgrimage brings large seasonal flows of people into the region.

• Bishwa IjtemaCompared with: Unlike this voluntary gathering, Hajj is a prescribed pilgrimage with a fixed destination and rites.

• IbadahBroader topic: Its rites gather worshippers in a prescribed pilgrimage to Mecca.

• QarmatiansRelated: The raid struck during the pilgrimage season and disrupted a central Muslim obligation.

• René CailliéRelated: Caillié presented himself as a Muslim returning from pilgrimage to explain his travels.

• Abd Allah ibn Umar ibn al-KhattabRelated: Reports from Ibn Umar describe practices and rulings connected with pilgrimage rites.

• Arba'in pilgrimageCompared with: Unlike Hajj, Arba'in is centered on Karbala and is not one of Islam's five pillars.

• Dunama II DibalemiRelated: Accounts associate Dunama with the hajj, reflecting Kanem’s links to the wider Muslim world.

• Hijri eraRelated: Its prescribed timing is fixed by the Hijri calendar.

• Medina ProvinceRelated: Pilgrims also visit Medina, connecting the province to a major national travel season.

• Omar Saidou TallRelated: Tall’s pilgrimage helped establish his religious reputation and contacts beyond West Africa.

• Religion in pre-Islamic ArabiaRelated: Pilgrimage to Mecca preceded Islam and was reshaped within Islamic practice.

• Umar ibn Abi Rabi'ahRelated: Pilgrimage settings bring strangers together in several of his celebrated love poems.