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Two million Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimage
More than two million Muslim pilgrims ascended the plain Mt. Arafat near the Saudi city of Mecca on Aug. 10 to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Muslim pilgrims scale Mount Arafat for peak of hajj
A sea of pilgrims ascended Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Monday to pray and repent, the climax of the annual hajj bringing together more than two million Muslims from around the world.
Turkish President Erdo?an defends Saudi organization of Hajj
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has spoken out to defend Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Hajj tragedy that left more than 750 pilgrims dead.
"It is not right to have the approach of putting the blame on Saudi Arabia," he told reporters in Istanbul on Sept. 25.