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How strong are the religious and traditional reasons for doing the Hajj once a year only, rather than whenever people want like typical pilgrimages? Even a con
by HelloNurse 11y ago
How strong are the religious and traditional reasons for doing the Hajj once a year only, rather than whenever people want like typical pilgrimages?
Even a conservative weekly schedule would decrease crowding by one order of magnitude, certainly enough to save many lives.
- azth 11y agoHajj is only to be performed during specific days of the Islamic calendar month, and certain rites can only be done on certain days: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj#Rites https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hajj#Rites