Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was invited by Saudi King Abdullah to become the first Iranian president to take part in the Hajj.
Fast Facts:
- Largest annual pilgrimage in the world.
- Hajj is the 5th pillar of Islam.
- Occurs from the 8th to the 12th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar.
Ahmadinejad Hajj News
- Google News: Ahmadinejad Hajj
- Associated Press: Muslims Mark Hajj's Spiritual High Point (December 18, 2007)
- Times Online: Ahmadinejad joins pilgrimage to Mecca (December 18, 2007)
- The Hajj, which is an obligation for all Muslims who are physically able and can afford it, takes place annually in the Sunni country of Saudi Arabia. Iran is a Shiite dominated country and Ahmadinejad is the first president of the country to participated in the Muslim rite.
- AFP: Ahmadinejad to peform hajj: official (December 13, 2007)
- BBC News: In pictures: Muslim pilgrimage or Hajj
- Google Blog Search: Ahmadinejad Hajj
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