n.the fifth pillar of Islam is a pilgrimage to Mecca during the month of Dhu al-Qadah; at least once in a lifetime a Muslim is expected to make a religious journey to Mecca and the Kaaba
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Al'Hadj Saidy Ngongo Lutete said Zubeda Buhendwa said the president's speech is a chance to change misperceptions.
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The Uzbeks consider the mausoleum a holy place and pray here before heading off on Hadj.
El Hadj Omar Bongo, the president of oil-rich Gabon exposed in 1997 during France's notorious Elf Aquitaine bribery scandal, was a private banking client dating back to 1970.