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Muslims begin haj in sweltering heat and shadow of Middle East tensions

The annual haj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the haj passport forces, said on Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the cou...

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Left / center-leftMuslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

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South China Morning PostNews report · May 25, 5:48 AM

Muslims begin haj in sweltering heat and shadow of Middle East tensions

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The annual haj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began on Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad...

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NPRNews report · May 25, 7:05 AM

Muslims begin the annual Hajj against a backdrop of war concerns

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More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and...

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May 25, 7:05 AM: NPR joined the source map.

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