Every year, lakhs of Muslim pilgrims visit the holy sites of Makkah (Mecca) and Madinah (Medina). A majority of these plan during Hajj, the annual pilgrimage which is the holiest of times to visit the mosque there. And in case you are planning the hajj pilgrim 2022 but don’t know where to begin, we’ve curated the only guide you’ll need!

Hajj is among the five pillars of Islam, and is the pilgrimage to the holy city of Makkah that adult Muslims must take at least once in their lifetime. The pilgrimage begins on the seventh day of the last month of the Islamic year, and ends on the 12th day. The pilgrimage was halted due to the pandemic and has resumed after two years. The dates for this year’s Hajj are July 7 to July 12.