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The Grand Mosque of Mecca
At the heart of Islam s holiest city, Mecca is the Al-Masjid al- ar m. It is the world s largest mosque. During the Hajj the pilgrimage to Mecca that all able bodied Muslims are encouraged to make at least once in their life the Grand...
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Buddhism Explained: Religions in Global History
What does a Buddhist believe? What are the basic beliefs of Buddhists? An introductory lecture to the basics of Buddhism. Please consider support HHH this summer for more World History vids for the kiddies!
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I WONDER - How Many People Take Part In Hajj Every Year?
This video is answering the question of how many people take part in hajj every year.
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Why is Mecca having an $80bn makeover?
Saudi Arabia is investing billions of dollars remodeling Mecca, home of Islam’s holiest site—the Kaaba. Its plans include building the world’s largest hotel. The aim is to double Mecca's capacity to host worshippers, to nearly seven...
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Mansa Musa part 3: Legacy of the Ruler and Medieval Mali
Mansa Musa likely died around 1337, leaving behind an opulent legacy. His reign is known as the Golden Age of Mali, a time marked by an abundance of wealth and great strides in trade and education. But was Mansa Musa really the richest...
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Mansa Musa part 1: Rise to Power
Mansa Musa is remembered as one of the wealthiest rulers in history. He was of the Mandinka people and a ruler of the Mali Empire. Musa rose to power in 1312, at the height of the Mali empire and a time when the vast gold supply of...
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Mansa Musa part 2: the Famous Hajj
Mansa Musa's pilgrimage to Mecca is the most famous story of the ruler and the main source of information about him. He traveled with a large entourage of slaves and lots of gold to display the power and wealth of the Mali Empire to the...
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What is the Hajj?
Every year, millions of Muslims complete a pilgrimage to Mecca called The Hajj. This pilgrimage is obligatory for all Muslims and is considered one of the Five Pillars of Islam. But what does this pilgrimage entail?
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Death toll at Hajj pilgrimage rises to at least 1,300 amid scorching heat
More than 1,300 people died during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia as the faithful faced extreme high temperatures, Saudi authorities announced Sunday. (Scripps News)
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Millions travel to Mecca for Hajj to pay homage at the Kaaba in the Great Mosque
Title: "Rare Films: Pilgrimage To Mecca" superimposed over people around famous mosque / VS people and camels along road / VS people arriving on camels, and on foot, some with umbrellas / VS people arriving by trucks / VS tent city,...
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims throng Mecca for hajj
CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims throng Mecca for hajj
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VOICED : Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
VOICED : Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
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CLEAN : Tight security measure in Mecca for Hajj
CLEAN : Tight security measure in Mecca for Hajj
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CLEAN : Saudi security forces monitor annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
Saudi security forces monitor the holy sites in Mecca during the annual hajj pilgrimage with cameras distributed in main areas of the holy city (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mecca: First batch of hajj pilgrims arrive at gathering point
The first batch of pilgrims performing the annual hajj have arrived at one of the gathering points in the Muslim holy city of Mecca before heading to the holy site (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims arrive in Mecca ahead of hajj
More than a million Muslims from around the world are converging on Mecca for the annual hajj pilgrimage ahead of the main rituals next week as Saudi authorities mobilise to prevent incidents
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CLEAN : FILE: Muslim worshippers perform prayers around the Kaaba
FILE IMAGES of Muslims worshippers performing prayers around the Kaaba Islam's holiest shrine at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Pilgrims circumambulate the Kaaba on the first day of Eid al-Adha
Worshippers circumambulate the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand mosque in the holy Saudi city of Mecca, on the first day of Eid al-Adha, after the "stoning of the devil", the last major ritual of this year's hajj under tight...
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CLEAN : No cases of virus infection detected during downsized hajj: Saudi Health Minister
Saudi Health Minister Tawfig bin Fawzan al-Rabiah says not one case of coronavirus infection had yet been reported amid Muslim pilgrims attending this year's downsized hajj (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Muslim pilgrims arrive for second scaled-down hajj during pandemic
Hajj pilgrims stream out of the camps of Mina in the holy city of Mecca (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Pilgrims arrive in Mecca for second pandemic hajj
Pilgrims continue to arrive in the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca for the second downsized hajj staged during the coronavirus pandemic, circling Islam's holiest site in masks and on distanced paths (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Mecca: First group of pilgrims perform the circling of the Kaaba
The first group of pilgrims arrive at the Grande Mosque of Mecca to perform the welcoming Tawaf
(Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)