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I Survived the Hajj—Islam’s Mashup of Boot Camp and Mosh Pit
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Every Muslim is supposed to make the pilgrimage to Mecca, but Parvez Sharma discovered the hard way that this dirty, noisy, and nearly lethal trek was more hell than heaven.
Parvez Sharma
Published
Aug. 25 2017
12:00AM EDT
Courtesy A Sinner in Mecca
Parvez Sharma
parvezsharma@gmail.com
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