Tens of thousands of pilgrims occupy tents in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, November 7, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals.
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Tens of thousands of pilgrims occupy tents in Mina, near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, November 7, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage rituals.
Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at pillars during the Jamarat ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina on Sunday, November 6.
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Muslim pilgrims throw pebbles at pillars during the Jamarat ritual, the stoning of Satan, in Mina on Sunday, November 6.
Pilgrims read from the Quran atop Mount Arafat on Saturday in Mecca.
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Pilgrims read from the Quran atop Mount Arafat on Saturday in Mecca.
Muslim piligrims gather on Mount Arafat on Friday in Mecca.
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Muslim piligrims gather on Mount Arafat on Friday in Mecca.
Muslim piligrims pose rest in a street near the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Thursday, November 3.
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Muslim piligrims pose rest in a street near the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Thursday, November 3.
Pigeons fly over pilgrims near the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on Thursday. The event draws roughly 2.5 million pilgrims each year.
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Pigeons fly over pilgrims near the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on Thursday. The event draws roughly 2.5 million pilgrims each year.
Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in Mecca's's Grand Mosque on Wednesday, November 2.
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Tens of thousands of Muslim piligrims perform the evening prayer in Mecca's's Grand Mosque on Wednesday, November 2.
The Saudi government has been preparing for months for its first Hajj since the Arab Spring began.
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The Saudi government has been preparing for months for its first Hajj since the Arab Spring began.
Pilgrims watch fellow Muslims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on Wednesday, November 2.
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Pilgrims watch fellow Muslims perform the evening prayer in the holy city's Grand Mosque on Wednesday, November 2.
Saudi Interior Ministry special forces perform before Interior Minister and Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdelaziz (unseen) during a special parade on the eve of Hajj season in Mecca on Tuesday, November 1.
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Saudi Interior Ministry special forces perform before Interior Minister and Crown Prince Nayef bin Abdelaziz (unseen) during a special parade on the eve of Hajj season in Mecca on Tuesday, November 1.