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Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycott

  • Written by Mehmet Ozalp, Associate Professor in Islamic Studies, Director of The Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation and Executive Member of Public and Contextual Theology, Charles Sturt University
Millions of Muslims prepare to perform the hajj amid calls for a boycottThis year's hajj has attracted controversy, with growing calls for a boycott.Shutterstock

On Sunday, 2.4 million Muslims will gather in Mecca to perform the Islamic practice of hajj (pilgrimage). This year’s pilgrimage has been marred by regional politics and an unprecedented call to boycott the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The boycott was brought...

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