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‘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.
Saudis say No to the Prophet Muhammad, Yes to Paris Hilton
By Omid Safi — November 27, 2012
The Saudis make a great deal of their honorific as the “Caretaker of the two Noble Sanctuaries” in Mecca and Medina. One has to wonder about a kind of Care that says no to the legacy of Muhammad, bulldozes it, and invites Paris Hilton in its place.
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