More than 2.5 million Muslims begin hajj rites
Updated: 2011-11-05 11:05
(Agencies)
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Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims move around the Kaaba, seen at center, inside the Grand Mosque, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. The annual Islamic pilgrimage draws 3 million visitors each year.[Photo/Agencies]
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