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Islam"s hajj pilgrimage begins - VIDEO

The annual hajj pilgrimage has officially begun. Around three million Muslims from all over the world are expected in Saudi Arabia"s holy city of Mecca where Islam was born.

For able bodied Muslims it`s a religious duty to complete the hajj – one of the five pillars of Islam.

On Tuesday the authorities opened the route to Mina – a huge tented city just to Mecca’s east – it’s where all pilgrims camp as the hajj reaches a climax with the ritual ascent of Mount Arafat, a night on the Muzdalifa plain and the stoning of the devil at Jamarat.

The pilgrimage reaches its conclusion with the celebration of the Eid al-Adha holiday on Thursday.

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