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Jul 2020
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Ep 4 - For Allah, Not People | #MyHajjSt...

YAQEEN INSTITUTE
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Sometimes we get caught up with some of the systems built around the Hajj experience, but it’s important to recalibrate and remember that it’s about our relationship with Allah, not our relationship with people. Dr. Tamara Gray looks back on her experiences accessing spaces as a woman performing Hajj. 
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