Jharkhand PSC Prelim Exam 2006 Solved Paper

The hajj — Arabic for “pilgrimage” — is a five-day religious pilgrimage to Mecca and nearby holy sites in Saudi Arabia that all Muslims who are physically and financiallyable must perform at least once in their lives. It is one of the five pillars, or duties, ofIslam, along with the profession of faith in the one God and Mohammed as hisprophet, prayer, charitable giving, and fasting during the holy month of Ramadan.Ferozshah was the first Indian ruler to organize Haj pilgrimage at the expense of thestate.