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Two blind pilgrims preform Hajj with the help of their guide outside of the Grand Mosque during the annual pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, June 13, 2024.

Video. Millions of Muslims officially start Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca

Updated: 14/06/2024 - 8:48 GMT+2

Hajj is the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia that is required once in a lifetime of every Muslim who can afford it and is physically able to make it.

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