*Social+Studies--+Islam

=__**Hajj to Mecca**__= The following resources were found by searching the Internet Public Library site ([|ipl.org])
 * Hajj Information Center ||
 * The journey to Ka'bah, in Makkah (**Mecca**), Arabia by Muslims, and performance of specific rites from eighth through the thirteenth of Dhul-Hijjah. ||
 * http://www.islamicity.com/mosque/hajj/ ||


 * The Hajj ||
 * Hajj is "the Fifth Pillar of Islam and the annual pilgrimage to **Mecca** to be performed by able Muslims at least once in their lifetime." Its origins, rituals, meanings, and the preparations by pilgrims are explored by Great Britain's Channel ... ||
 * http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/H/hajj/ ||


 * The Hajj Ending in Eid-ul-Adha ||
 * Background information about "Eid-ul-Adha ('Celebration of Sacrifice'), also known as the Greater Eid, [which] is the second most important festival in the Muslim calendar. It marks the end of the Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Makkah (**Mecca**). I ... ||
 * http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/religion/islam/eid_haj.shtml ||


 * Muhammad: Legacy of a Prophet ||
 * Companion to a 2002 Public Broadcasting System (PBS) program about the legacy of Muhammad, "the merchant, husband, father, statesman and warrior whom [Muslims] consider the final prophet." Includes a timeline, material about the Hajj ( ... ||
 * http://www.pbs.org/muhammad/ ||

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 * World News: Saudi Arabia ||
 * Collection of news articles and commentary about politics and current events in Saudi Arabia. Includes articles on topics such as the August 2005 death of King Fahd, elections, and Islamic extremists. Also includes a link to a feature about the Hajj ...
 * http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/saudiarabia ||

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 * CBC News InDepth: Islam ||
 * Collection of background articles and FAQs on Islam, covering questions about the history of Islam, Ramadan, the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca known as **hajj**, the Sunni and Shia belief groups, Wahhabi Islam, the fatwa ("an opinion delivered by a le ...
 * http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/islam/ ||