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 | | The pilgrimage to Mecca, called the 'Hadj', is a religious obligation to be fulfilled at least once in the life of every Muslim (although religious law does grant exclusions on grounds of hardship). |
 | | The Hadj of course was not only confined to the Straits, but involved also Indonesia, Philippines, Pakistan, east Africa, Suez and other areas where there was a Muslim presence. |
 | | At the end of the 1960,s the numbers travelling on the Hadj by sea started to fall due to the competitiveness of air travel, with low cost flights, and new facilities such as the airport at Jeddah (KAIA) with a purpose built Hadj terminal. |
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