The last month of the Muslim calendar, called _________, is the official period of pilgrimage to Mecca.

A. al-Hajj
B. surah
C. al-Fatihah
D. sawm


A. al-Hajj
The last month of the Muslim calendar, called al-Hajj, is the official period of pilgrimage. Muslims can go to Mecca at other times when it is not so crowded, but these visits are not considered a hajj.

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