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I Survived the Hajj—Islam’s Mashup of Boot Camp and Mosh Pit

EXCERPT

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
Parvez Sharma
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Parvez Sharma

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