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This year, almost three million Muslims are making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It\u2019s considered one of the five fundamental obligations of Islam. An estimated 15,000 Muslims from the U.S. traveled last year, and considerably more were expected this year. Imam Shaker Elsayed of the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia has been on many hajjes. He went again this year and agreed to discuss the journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year, almost three million Muslims are making the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. It\u2019s considered one of the five fundamental obligations of Islam. An estimated 15,000 Muslims from the U.S. traveled last year, and considerably more were expected this year. Imam Shaker Elsayed of the Dar Al Hijrah Islamic Center in Virginia has been on many hajjes. He went again this year and agreed to discuss the journey. 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