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Mecca, Saudi Arabia
5 customs and traditions in Mecca — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
Ihram, tawaf, sa'i and then cutting the hair — performable at any time of year.
The five-day pilgrimage in Dhul Hijjah, obligatory once for those able, and requiring a ministry-issued permit.
Two unstitched white cloths for men, ordinary modest dress for women, entered at fixed boundary points.
Drawn from the well within the mosque and distributed free in coolers throughout.
The chant repeated from entering ihram until the rites begin — heard constantly across the whole city.
