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UNITED KINGDOM - The British Museum is set to hold its first major exhibition dedicated to the Muslim
Hajj, the UK body has said, in a release also made available in Arabic. The nearly three-month long exhibition, titled,
Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam, will hold at the 250-year-old museum from January 26 to April 15, 2012. The exhibition will examine the significance of the pilgrimage as one of the Five Pillars of Islam, while also considering how it has developed in the course of history. The
Hajj show will bring together objects from different collections, including significant antique pieces as well as contemporary artworks which reveal the influence of
Hajj on the Islamic faith and its believers. The museum’s director, Neil Macgregor, who announced details of the show on Tuesday, said it would enable a global audience to deepen their understanding of the significance and history of the
hajj. “It is special in being the only aspect of Islam which non-Muslims cannot take part in. It is not merely a spiritual phenomenon, it has become a cultural phenomenon.” [
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