Primary Sources
Video Testimonies
Interview with Halala Hassan
Halala Hassan, her mom, and aunt prepare for and embark on hajj prior to the War in Iraq. (10:10 Minutes)
Interview with Jack Lindsay
Jack Lindsay discusses his good and bad experiences during his Hajj. Part of the PBS Sacred Journeys Series (3:12 minutes)
Interview with Jordan Richter
Jordan Richter reflects on both his experiences during the hajj and after he returned home. Part of the Belief series on OWN YouTube channel. (5:43 Minutes)
Written Testimonies
Malcolm X (1925 - 1965) was an African-American civil rights activist during the 1950s and 60s. He completed his hajj in 1964. This letter was written while he was still in Mecca.
Betty Hasan Amin is an African American Muslim living in Georgia. This article relates the experience that she had on Hajj in 1992.
Interview with several African-Americans as they take part in the hajj in 2015. Many reflect on how their belief intersects with current race relations in the United States.
Tents at Mina
Minnesota residents Amin and Sana Aaser traveled on hajj in 2016. This is a brief interview conducted while they were completing the pilgrimage.
