Malaysian children parade in white robes for practice hajj

Malaysian children parade in white robes for practice hajj
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Ihram-clad Malaysian Muslim boys from the Little Caliphs kindergarten circumambulate a mockup of the Kaaba, Islam's most sacred structure located in the holy city of Mecca, during an educational simulation of the Hajj pilgrimage in Shah Alam, outside Kuala Lumpur on July 24, 2017. Thousands of Malaysian children took part in a practice run for the Muslim hajj pilgrimage on July 24, walking round a model of the holy Kaaba shrine under the tropical sun. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, which capable Muslims must perform at least once, and marks the spiritual peak of their lives. / AFP / MOHD RASFAN
Updated 24 July 2017
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Malaysian children parade in white robes for practice hajj

Thousands of Malaysian children took part in a practice run for the Muslim hajj pilgrimage on Monday, walking round a model of the holy Kaaba shrine under the tropical sun. About 4,000 six year olds, dressed in white robes of the kind worn by pilgrims and carrying green bags, participated in the "Little Hajj" event in a field outside the capital Kuala Lumpur.