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Also Known As hadj • ḥadjdj

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Thousands of Muslim pilgrims dressed in white circle the Kaaba in the brightly lit Masjid al-Haram mosque in Mecca at night during the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Crowded street in Mina, Saudi Arabia, filled with people in white robes and multiple ambulances after a deadly crush during the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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The Kaaba in Mecca during the hajj
Witness the annual hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca, Saudi Arabi
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