The Hajj, or pilgrimage to Makkah, is an important part of Islam, and one which all Muslims will try to make at least once in their lives. The Hajj is an annual week-long event which occurs two months and ten days after Ramadan ends. The end of the Hajj is marked by the holiday Eid al-Adha, or the "Festival of Sacrifice."

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Ramadan is the time Muslims fast daily from dawn to sunset as part of an effort towards self-purification and betterment. At the end of Ramadan comes one of the two major religious festivals in Islam, known as Eid al-Fitr, or the "Festival of Breaking the Fast."

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