Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca
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The pilgrimage dates back to 1983 andis led by priests and religious from institutes committed to celebrating the traditional Latin Mass.
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Huge numbers of Muslims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj pilgrimage reaches its peak in 40C heat
From daybreak, thousands of white-robed worshippers recited Quranic verses on the 230 feet rocky hill near Mecca.
More than 1.5 million pilgrims have gathered in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, which officially began Monday amid a fragile ceasefire in the Iran war
The pilgrimage gathers people "for a sacred time of unity, healing and hope" while also honoring 250 years of United States independence.
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