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Thursday, October 25, 2012

2012 Hajj Pilgrimage

Millions of pilgrims have arrived in Mecca for Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage.The Grand Mosque, the focal point of the Islamic faith, was already teeming with joyful pilgrims wearing the simple white folds of cloth prescribed for hajj


Hajj must be performed at least once in their lifetime by all Muslims,a duty that applies equally to Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims



Muslim pilgrims perform their prayers in the Grand Mosque of the holy city of Mecca

Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque
 




Muslim pilgrims wait for the start of prayers at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca


A large tent encampment covers the Plain of Arafat near Mecca, Saudi Arabia as millions of faithful converge for the annual Hajj, the most important pilgrimage of the Islamic faith


Muslim pilgrims pray on a rocky hill called the Mountain of Mercy on the Plain of Arafat near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia

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