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Article: STATE DEPT.: AMERICAN MUSLIMS GO ON HAJJ

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December 22, 2006
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The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs issued the following press release:

By Lea TerhuneUSINFO Staff Writer

More American Muslims are expected to perform the hajj in 2006 than in previous years, according to Muslim organizations. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia is a religious obligation for all Muslims who are able to make the journey.

"It is very special. There are 8 million Muslims in America, and if you get to make it, it is really very special," Sa'ad, a State Department employee about to leave for the hajj, told USINFO. Preparation is essential. He said American mosques offer instructions for the hajj, using PowerPoint presentations to explain ...

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