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soul and body and strengthening one's consciousness of Allah.
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5. The pilgrimage to Mecca. The pilgrimage is required of all Muslims at
least once during their lifetime, if they have the financial means. The
annual pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the greatest events of the Muslim
world, uniting Muslims from every race and from every corner of the world.
This is a great experience in the life of a Muslim that enables him/her to
draw closer to Allah. The greatest blessings of going on pilgrimage is
that all one‟s previous sins are wiped away and the pilgrimage returns as
pure as the day he/she was born. We would like to remind the reader that
the Holy Mosque in Mecca was built by Prophet Abraham and his son,
Prophet Ishmail .
WHO IS A MUSLIM?
Since there is no priesthood in Islam, no clergy and no official religious
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5. The pilgrimage to Mecca. The pilgrimage is required of all Muslims at
least once during their lifetime, if they have the financial means. The
annual pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the greatest events of the Muslim
world, uniting Muslims from every race and from every corner of the world.
This is a great experience in the life of a Muslim that enables him/her to
draw closer to Allah. The greatest blessings of going on pilgrimage is
that all one‟s previous sins are wiped away and the pilgrimage returns as
pure as the day he/she was born. We would like to remind the reader that
the Holy Mosque in Mecca was built by Prophet Abraham and his son,
Prophet Ishmail .
WHO IS A MUSLIM?
Since there is no priesthood in Islam, no clergy and no official religious