At first the epa denied it even happened but then we presented them with our evidence. they admitted the meeting took place and sources say that is when they told skooinss and their work was not needed. in saudi arabia, more than 2 million muslims are taking part in the annual hajj pilgrimage. they re heading to mount arafat. the hajj is considered one of the five pillars of islam. able bodied muslims who can afford it are expected to travel to the city of mecca at least once in a tliemp. that s it for me. thanks for watching. i m cyril vanier. cnn newsroom with natalie allen is up next. you re in great hands. have a great day.
Last sermon. the highest attendance on record was in 2012, when more than 3 million people took part. the hajj is asked one of the five pillars of islam. all muslims are ordered to make the pilgrimage at least once over five years if they can. for the u.s. viewers, new day is just ahead. for everyone else, i ll be right back with our top story. four lines,r it s all included for the whole family.
Life without fearing whatever s happening in the middle east. talk about where you are in your practice of your religion. are you all actively practicing your faith? yes. yeah. i mean, main thing, the five pillars of islam, is praying five times a day. donating to the poor. going to hajj, or going to mecca. it s a pilgrimage. yeah. fasting and telling our other peers about the religion. those are the five pillars of islam. we see, that s the call of prayer. is that the call to prayer? yeah. you have an alarm on your phone? i have an app. of course it is. it s called muslim pro. it will tell you the call of prayer in the city you re in. so it moves with you, based on the time? we pray five times a day. i m not getting you in trouble now? you can do it with the next one, as long as you don t skip it overall. the mosques have the call of prayers on the speakers. you hear that in hamtramck. other cities you won t. there are a lot of people against it, they
The annual pilgrimage is getting underway in saudi arabia over two million faithful from across the world are expected to tour in the five day event and represents one of the five pillars of islam and is required of all able bodies muslims once and their lifetime. it is by no means an easy journey walking up to fifteen kilometers a day in more than forty degree heat but for the more than two million muslims taking part this year it will be the trip of a lifetime. this is the first time that i ve performed the hajj and it s been one of my greatest wish is for a long time i prayed to allah to help me to perform the whole ritual i hope this year will be a good one for the islamic nations. he said so. the hajj poses a great logistical challenge for saudi arabia and twenty fifteen more than two thousand four hundred people were killed in
The annual pilgrimage is getting underway and saudi arabia over two million faithful from across the world are expected cheering the five day event the one of the five pillars of islam and it s required of all able bodied muslims once and their lifetime. it is by no means an easy journey walking up to fifteen kilometers a day in more than forty degree heat but for the more than two million muslims taking part this year it will be the trip of a lifetime. this is the first time that i ve performed and it s been one of my greatest wishes for a long time i prayed to allah to help me to perform the whole ritual i hope this year will be a good one for the islamic nations. he said so. the hajj poses a great logistical challenge for saudi arabia and twenty fifteen more than two