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The Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and all able-bodied Muslims are required to perform it once in their lifetime.

The Kaaba is the small, black building in Mecca that Muslims circumambulate during the annual pilgrimage of hajj.

Saudi King Salman said he had ordered a review of haj plans after the disaster, in which two large groups of pilgrims arrived together at a crossroads in Mina

Concerned for the safety of U.S. citizens soon headed to Mecca, 27 Muslim-American groups are asking the State Department to better protect them from violence that has plagued those who have made the pilgrimage in the past.

The Islamic Center of Spokane will hold an Eid ul Adha prayer service Friday at 9 a.m.

Eid ul Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice, concludes hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca.