A road to Hajj from Xi’an, China – Parts 1 and 2 video
A video news report from Al Jazeera English as it follows Chinese Muslims as they prepare to undertake the Hajj pilgrimage. The Hajj is a pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest meeting site of the Islamic religion. The Hajj is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in the world and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a moral obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can do so. Following the Islamic calendar, the Hajj in 2009 is from November 25–29. The modern day city of Mecca is the capital of Saudi Arabia’s Mecca Province.
The ancient capital city of Xi’an (西安) (called Chang’an 長安 in ancient times) in Shaanxi Province in central China is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals in China (中國四大古都), home to the famous Terracotta Army, the center of Chinese civilization during the Tang Dynasty, home also to about 60,000 ethnic Chinese Muslims. Xi’an has an Islamic history of more than 1,300 years. Xi’an’s Muslims are proud of their Islamic history and their country’s traditions. They have merged their own ancient Chinese culture with Islam, remaining faithful to the central tenets of their religion.
A road to Hajj – China – 24 Nov 2009 – Part 1
A road to Hajj – China – 24 Nov 2009 – Part 2
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