, June 4 -- Each year, millions of Muslims from around the world converge in Makkah for Hajj, a powerful spiritual event that showcases the unity of the Islamic faith across cultures and nationalities.

With such massive diversity and volume of people in a limited geographical space, particularly around the Grand Mosque and nearby holy sites, managing the flow of pilgrims becomes a major challenge.

Though Hajj is a sacred religious duty, ensuring the safety and organized movement of pilgrims involves extensive planning, technological innovation, and collaboration between various sectors-security, healthcare, service providers, and tech teams.

What are the Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha? Why are they important to muslims?

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