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ON HAJJ
FEATURES
SPRING 2014
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By Anisa Mehdi ’78
THOUSANDS OF PILGRIMS PERFORM THE TAWAF, THE CIRCLING OF THE SHRINE CALLED THE KA’ABA (THE BLACK STRUCTURE AT THE CENTER), IN MECCA’S GREAT MOSQUE. MUSTAFA OZER / AFP / GETTY IMAGES