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Hajj: Record-breaking crowds expected as pilgrimage begins in Saudi heat

Muslim worshippers and pilgrims gather around the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on 24 June (AFP) More than 2.5 million people are expected to make the holy Hajj pilgrimage now that Covid-19 restrictions have been fully lifted, organisers say The annual pilgrimage of Hajj began in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Sunday, with coordinators expecting record-breaking …

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