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Folk Art Hajj Paintings in Luxor, Egypt
Successfully completing the hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. Any Muslim whose circumstances permit is required to make hajj at least once in a lifetime. In earlier centuries, it was a dangerous and lengthy journey,…
Tags: Egypt, folk art, Hajj, Islam, Luxor, material culture, Mecca (Makka), migration, pilgrimage, religious ritual, travel