The Hajj and Europe

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Eileen Kane

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Route of the hajj in Mecca and locations of associated rituals.

The Route of the Hajj

Route of the hajj in Mecca and locations of associated rituals.

Map showing the percentage of the world population that is Muslim.

World Muslim Population by Percent

Map showing the percentage of the population that is Muslim in countries around the world.

Chart showing the projected global growth of various religions between 2010 and 2050.

Projected Growth of Islam

Chart showing the projected global growth of various religions between 2010 and 2050. (By the Pew Research Center, The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050)

Charts illustrating the composition of European Union immigrants.

Religious Composition of EU Immigrants

Charts illustrating the composition of European Union immigrants. (By the Pew Research Centers Forum on Religion & Public Life)

Map of the Ottoman Hijaz Railway connecting Damascus to Medina.

Hijaz Railway, 1914

Map of the Ottoman Hijaz Railway connecting Damascus to Medina. Construction on the route began in 1900 in order to facilitate the travel of pilgrims and strengthen the empire.

Map showing the location of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

The Location of Mecca

Map showing the location of Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

Route of the hajj with descriptions of associated rituals by day.

Hajj Route and Rituals

Route of the hajj with descriptions of associated rituals by day. (From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

The King's Highway connected contemporary Syria and Iraq to Mecca.

The King's Highway

From the Muslim conquests of the 7th century until the 16th century, the King's Highway served as the main pilgrimage road (darb al-hajj) connecting contemporary Syria and Iraq to Mecca.

Map illustrating the location of Mecca and the route of the hajj.

Mecca, Saudi Arabia and the Hajj Route

Map illustrating the location of Mecca and the route of the hajj.

Map showing the Muslim percentage of 2010 populations in European Union countries.

Muslim Populations in EU Countries, 2010

Map showing the Muslim percentage of 2010 populations in European Union countries. (By the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project)

Chart of European Muslim populations by size and percent.

Number and Percentage of Muslims in EU Countries

Chart of European Muslim populations by size and percent. (By the Pew-Templeton Global Religious Futures Project)

Map illustrating stages of Ottoman imperial expansion until its peak in 1683.

Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

Map illustrating stages of Ottoman imperial expansion until its peak in 1683.

Map illustrating the extent of world empires in 1900.

Extent of World Empires in 1900

Map illustrating the extent of world empires in 1900.

Map showing the size of Muslim populations in countries around the world.

World Muslim Population by Size

Map showing the size of Muslim populations in countries around the world.

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