After Hajj: Muslim Pilgrims Refashioning Themselves
The Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca (Hajj) is one of the five pillars of Islam and a duty which Muslims must perform—once in a lifetime—if they are physically and financially able to do so. In Morocco, from where thousands of pilgrims travel to Mecca every year, the Hajj often represents the culmination...
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Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 1 |
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