Muslims Gather in Mecca for Hajj
![Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/40a7b7e2-dbb6-4489-bb60-3b12ed641295_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.
![A Muslim pilgrim shops in a gold market in Mecca, October 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0ad5bef1-a398-4b20-9a51-3ac87f55512c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Muslim pilgrim shops in a gold market in Mecca, October 23, 2012.
![Muslim pilgrims leave the Grand mosque after the noon prayer in Mecca, October 22, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/809add79-49f4-4c96-9ae9-a167471a632b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim pilgrims leave the Grand mosque after the noon prayer in Mecca, October 22, 2012.
![Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 22, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9a96d4a5-5b0a-49a9-9624-1fc5c54b8c56_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 22, 2012.