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Hajj Photos: First Day of Hajj 2009
Muslims at Hajj
These lovely photos of Hajj came from the BBC online. They are from Hajj 2009:
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- Heavy rainstorms have hampered the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
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- Up to two million pilgrims are expected to travel to the holy city of Mecca.
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- Hajj pilgrims wait in queues at the Hajj
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- Fewer people have been expected this year because of fears that swine flu could be easily spread via the mass gathering.
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- Hajj pilgrims walk the streets near to the tent city of Mina, near Mecca.
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- After spending their nights in Mina, the pilgrims embark on a journey to the valley of Arafat, where they will spend the next stage of the pilgrimage.
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- A pilgrim talks on his mobile phone before taking part in the Hajj.
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- Bumper-to-bumper traffic in Jiddah. As well as swine flu, rain and a surge in the temporary population, Muslims in Jiddah have to face crawling traffic, made worse by the weather.
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- Muslims at Hajj
