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Witness the annual hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca, Saudi Arabi

Witness the annual hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca, Saudi Arabi

Time-lapse video of the annual hajj (pilgrimage) to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Video by Ali Younis (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
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