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Millions arrive in Makkah for Haj
Nearly 2.5 million Muslim pilgrims began their journey to the city of Mina to prepare for their Haj pilgrimage on Wednesday. About 1.6 million pilgrims from abroad have joined more than half a million pilgrims from within the Kingdom to participate in the largest annual religious gathering in the world.
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