Millennial and Gen Z pilgrims embark on hajj journeys

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Against the backdrop of the Kaaba and the bustling Grand Mosque, young pilgrims from across the globe are redefining the traditional perception of hajj as a journey for older people. - REUTERS

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00:01Millennial and Gen Z pilgrims from across the world have embarked on their hajj journeys,

00:06perhaps redefining a perception that the religious obligation is for older people.

00:11Among them, 33-year-old Moroccan Mohamed Mustafa,

00:15who embraced his mother after completing the stoning ritual in Saudi Arabia's mina.

00:20He says it's preferable for young people to perform hajj as they can endure the fatigue.

00:26As the fifth pillar of Islam, hajj is a religious duty required once-in-a-lifetime

00:31for every physically and financially able Muslim.

00:34In Mecca, pilgrims are performing the Tawaf, which involves walking in circles around the Kaaba.

00:40Nineteen-year-old Navid Sajid from Pakistan is here with his mother.

00:45Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a lot of people get to experience it when they're very old.

00:51And the thing is, when you're very old, it's more of like, you have health concerns.

00:56So I'm very lucky, I feel very lucky, alhamdulillah, to be able to experience this at a young age

01:00so I can really enjoy and embark on a new journey in my life through this hajj at a young age.

01:07The pilgrimage takes place during the 12th month of the Islamic lunar calendar,

01:11meaning its timing shifts each year in relation to the solar calendar.

01:15As a result, both hajj and Ramadan occur in different seasons over time.

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