Ocupation: Author
Life: b. November 14, 1944
Birthday: November 14
The hajj is one of the five essential practices of Islam; when they make the pilgrimage to Mecca, Muslims ritually act out the central principles of their faith.
source: "Prejudices about Islam will be shaken by this show" by Karen Armstrong, www.theguardian.com. January 22, 2012.
topic: Practice, Islam, Principles, Hajj