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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

American Muslims prepare for Hajj pilgrimage; some concerned about problems

Niraj Warikoo writes about how American Muslims are preparing to go on hajj, the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. In Michigan and across the U.S., Muslims are increasingly enrolling in Hajj classes to prepare. Some Shi'ite Muslims are concerned they might get harassed while on hajj by Saudi religions police. Warikoo interviewed several pilgrims and sat it on Hajj classes for his report. Click here to read Niraj Warikoo's full story.
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Labels: Amercan Muslims, Canton mosque, Hajj, hajj classes, Muslim pilgrimage, mutawa, Shi'ite
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