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How to get in Hajj
How to get in Hajj
Historically, people made the pilgrimage by camel caravan or by ship. It took months, even years, and was very dangerous.
Today, most pilgrims arrive via the airport at Jeddah. There are two special Hajj terminals, the largest buildings (by roof area) in the world. They are enormous tents of fiberglass fabric on reinforced concrete poles and steel cables. At Hajj time, there are dozens of large aircraft parked alongside these terminals.
From Jeddah ? for most pilgrims, directly from the airport ? there are buses to Mecca. Buses are also used for the trip to Medina; Saudi Arabia has not had a railway since Lawrence and the lads blew up the Turkish one during the First World War.
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