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Avoid new shoes and look after your mental health. How to be well at the Hajj
ISLAMABAD — Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to do it.
It is a spiritual highlight for those fortunate enough to go, but it is also grueling and stressful.
Pilgrims conduct their rituals outdoors, among huge crowds, walking up to 25 kilometers (15 miles) a day. There is often no privacy or personal space. Languages, routines and surroundings can feel unfamiliar, and the emotional impact of doing the Hajj can also take its toll.
