MECCA - Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims mark first day of

MECCA - Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims mark first day of hajj

Sunday marks the start of this year's hajj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage that has seen hundreds of thousands of Muslims pouring into the small city of Mina in Saudi Arabia before continuing onto Mecca for a series of solemn rituals.

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