Hajj 2010 - Al Jazeera English

No end in sight 16 Nov 2010 22:20 GMT Challenges arise at Hajj amid the bright lights, loud beeps of horns and sea of white-clad bodies all moving in one dir	Pedalling to the pilgrimage Malika Bilal in Mecca 14 Nov 2010 09:14 GMT Two South Africans face thousands of kilometres of unchartered territory as they journey to Mecca for Hajj - by bicycle.
The rites of hajj Malika Bilal 16 Nov 2010 05:33 GMT Pilgrims undertake a series of rites during their pilgrimage to Mecca.	Sacrificial goat - with mint sauce 15 Nov 2010 16:04 GMT In a bid to be eco-friendly, authorities at the Hajj are using a host of techniques to ensure every part of the 750,000

Return to Mecca

Happy memories are beginning to come back slowly during my trip to Mecca for the Hajj, as is the reason my parents jour

Last Modified: 15 Nov 2010 09:42 GMT

Hajj kicks into full gear

Al Jazeera's Fadi El Binni gives you a birds-eye view of the Hajj as it begins and millions of Muslims perform the sacr

Last Modified: 15 Nov 2010 19:42 GMT

Spells, nails and magic maids

Saudi newspaper article about "threats from some maids and servants and their satanic games of witchcraft and sorcery"

Last Modified: 10 Nov 2010 19:54 GMT

The power of a good war story

There's nothing like tales of war to break the ice - even with the special security in Mecca.

Last Modified: 15 Nov 2010 16:58 GMT

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Videos

Hajj help at hand for the disabled

The story of Abdul Azeez from Mecca, a wheelchair-pusher during Hajj and Umrah season.
Broken promises for Hajj Pakistanis

Pilgrims happy to be in Mecca but saddened by the treatment they received from their own government.
Between piety and consumerism

Hotels and shopping malls in Mecca are a temptation at a time Muslims are expected to forgo life's luxuries.
Hajj safety conveys past disasters

Security measures at the annual Hajj in Saudi Arabia this year convey the past disasters seen at the pilgrimage.
Hajj streamlines ritual slaughter

Saudi authorities are saying that little of the 750,00 animals sacrificed at the Hajj will go to waste.
Rich-poor divide at the Hajj

The Hajj is meant to be the great leveler, but for those without the means the trip can be a testing experience.
Rail link to ease Hajj congestion

A new train line services Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat but only Saudi and other Gulf nationals can use it for now.
Islam in the Land of the Rising Sun

Al Jazeera meets the man making Hajj possible for Japan's small Muslim community.