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Hadj: Pilgrimage to Mecca Begins Against the Backdrop of Conflict Between Iran, the United States and Israel in the Middle East

As every year, the pilgrimage to Mecca, one of the five pillars of Islam, begins this Monday, May 25. Throughout the week, more than one and a half million faithful from all over the world will participate. The conflict that has torn the Middle East since the bombings launched by the United States and Israel against Iran on February 28 does not seem to have deterd them from making the trip.

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This year, the beginning of the hajj coincides with an intensification of negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the regional conflict.

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Millions of Muslims are heading for the Holy City. Riyadh insists on keeping the political context tense outside the concerns of pilgrims.

·Montreal, Canada
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Some 1.5 million Muslims began following on Monday the ancestral ritual of hajj, a great Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in the midst of diplomatic negotiations for a lasting settlement of the conflict in the Middle East.

·Montreal, Canada
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Some 1.5 million Muslims began on Monday the ancestral rituals of the 'hach', the great Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, in a context of hope before an agreement that would put a lasting end to the war in the Middle East.

·Barcelona, Spain
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Saudi Arabia is among the countries targeted by Iranian fire after the attack by the United States and Israel in February

·São Paulo, Brazil
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Radio France Internationale broke the news in Paris, France on Monday, May 25, 2026.
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