Thousands of Muslims gather around the holy Kaaba, cube at centre, of the Grand Mosque during evening prayer in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia

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Thousands of Muslims gather around the holy Kaaba, cube at centre, of the Grand Mosque during evening prayer in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003. About 2 million Muslim pilgrims from all over the world will gather in Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage. The Hajj is one of the most sacred duties of the Muslim faith and is required at least once by every able bodied Muslim who can afford it.

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Size: 4000px × 2667px
Location: Mecca ,Saudi Arabia
Photo credit: © Amel Emric / Alamy / Afripics
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