What Muslim pilgrims do during the Hajj

Sign up for a free trial of News Direct’s animated news graphics at For story suggestions please contact tips@ The islamic pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a religious duty for every able-bodied Muslim. The pilgrimage takes place once a year. This year it started on Sunday October 13 and will end Friday October 18. During the pilgrimage, male Muslims are required to dress only in the ihram, a garment that consist of