I decided to do my analysis on the special report Al-Jazeera has on the pilgrimage to the Hajj. This is a racially, culturally and religiously diverse group.
Muslims go to the Hajj and pay a visit to Mecca, Saudi Arabia as part of one of the central religious duties as Muslims. This year, close to 2.5 million people have gone to Hajj.
Al-Jazeera English has dedicated a section to this event. Most of the reporters, not all, were Muslim so you see them wearing the traditional Islamic dressings worn during Hajj and it really moves beyond the stereotypes about Muslims.
All the reporting are very good and they are first-hand experiences from the people themselves. I saw this story in which a little girl shares her own experience with the Hajj for the first time. There are blogs from people that are there and journalists that are there.
As a Muslim, I knew most of the things that they were talking about, however, I felt that someone with little knowledge about what exactly Muslims do during this time would find this very helpful.
The testimonies drove home for me. It was the people's stories that I enjoyed the most. The individuality and uniqueness in each story really made them stand out for me. I felt like the reporters did a good job in viewing Islam differently and bringing some positivity to it.
There are a lot of visuals, videos and testimonies to watch. Overall, I think they did a wonderful job.
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