Hajjah Project

‘I have to find the Mecca of my heart’: Muslims grieve as hajj is drastically limited

By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil — June 26, 2020
(RNS) — For many American converts, hajj is more than the fulfillment of a sacred ritual: It’s the first chance to experience a completely Muslim environment.

A down payment on making hajj easier for Muslim women

By Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil — August 11, 2018
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — A new group founded a year ago is helping Muslim women make the pilgrimage to Mecca by providing money, advice and even rewriting the narrative about women and hajj.
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