the Hajj (October 2014) - expected group of pilgrims to Mecca, Saudi Arabia

from "Religion and Ethics Newsweekly" [http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics ] : The first groups of 2014 Hajj pilgrims will begin boarding flights to Saudi Arabia this week. Hajj, the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, is expected to fall between October 2-7, 2014. Thousands of Muslim pilgrims gather in Arafat, southeast of Mecca, on Mercy Mountain for prayer and reflection.