Paris Haj academy prepares pilgrims for Mecca

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Thursday 27 September 2012

Paris Haj academy prepares pilgrims for Mecca

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The Kaaba at al-Haram Mosque during the start of Haj, Saudi Arabia

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By Sarah Elzas

Muslims from all over the world are this week heading for Saudi Arabia for the Haj, the pilgrimage to Mecca required of all able-bodied Muslims who can afford it. Some 30,000 people go from France each year. This being a secular country, they’re left to their own devices when it comes to organising their trip and finding outt what to do when they get there. One group has been running training sessions – a Haj academy – to help them.