Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.
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00:00The pilgrimage to Mecca, which every Muslim must perform at least once in their life as long as they have the physical and financial abilities to do so, began this Friday in Saudi Arabia.
00:11One of the five pillars of Islam, the Hajj is one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, this year overshadowed by the war in Gaza.
00:20But it is also a thriving economic opportunity in Saudi Arabia.
00:24Hotels, restaurants and shops around the Great Mosque are full.
00:29The trade is excellent, the markets are excellent, the pilgrims receive gifts from the most honoured place on earth.
00:44They buy from here for the blessings.
00:49More than a million and a half pilgrims had arrived in the country on Tuesday.
00:54This year the pilgrimage is expected to bring between 10 and 15 million euros to the country.