'I cried at sight of the Kaaba'

China Daily | January 4, 2007 | Copyright

An estimated 2.5 million pilgrims from 187 countries and regions undertook the haj, from December 28, 2006 to January 1, 2007, making it the largest-ever such gathering to date.

In the time of Muhammad, there were no flights to bring haj pilgrims to Mecca in just a few hours, and pilgrims did also not have to deal with the logistics and security problems posed by the more than 2 million haj pilgrims today.

Now, while the waters of the Zamzam well which Muhammad led his followers to drink is provided by Mecca's hotels to their patrons, pilgrims have to suffer the exhaust fumes from cars as ...

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