Almost two million Muslims are expected to converge on the site this year as part of the holy pilgrimage.
But the pilgrimage to the Saudi Arabian city is viewed as mandatory for all Muslim adults, who are physically and financially able, at least once in their lifetime.
Muslim pilgrims from around the world praying around the Kaabah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during Hajj (Photo: Sony Herdiana/Getty)
What is the meaning of Hajj?
Hajj is a pilgrimage to Kaaba, the “house of Allah” in Mecca, and is one of the five pillars of Islam.
It is seen as a test of patience and temperament and can be spiritually, emotionally and physically challenging
These include:
wearing a single piece of unstitched white clothing walking counter-clockwise seven times around the Kaaba walking briskly back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah seven times drinking from the Zamzam well undertaking a vigil at Mount Arafat spending a night under the open sky at Muzdalifa performing a symbolic stoning of the devil sacrificing an animalThe annual Hajj pilgrimage will begin on Wednesday 4 June and end on Monday 9 June.
Each year the pilgrimage occurs between the eighth and 13th days of Dhul-Hijjah, the 12th and final month on the Islamic lunar calendar.
At that stage, Saudi Arabia’s Hajj minister Tawfiq al-Rabiah said more than one million pilgrims from around the world had already arrived in the country.
Muslims gather at the top of the mountain during the Day of Arafat as part of the rites of the Hajj, near Mecca (Photo: Omar Chatriwala/Getty)
What does ‘Hajj mubarak’ mean?
“Hajj mubarak” translates as “Happy Hajj” or “Blessed Hajj”.
It can also be used on their return, after completing the pilgrimage as a congratulatory phrase.
You can also use the phrase “Hajj Mabrur” on a pilgrim’s return, which translates as “accepted Hajj”. It means you hope the person’s pilgrimage has been successful.
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