SAUDI ARABIA: Pilgrims perform their final walk around Kaaba as Haj culminates in Mecca

Record ID: 188806

  • Title: SAUDI ARABIA: Pilgrims perform their final walk around Kaaba as Haj culminates in Mecca
  • Date: 19th November 2010
  • Summary: MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA (NOVEMBER 18, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PILGRIMS CIRCLING THE KAABA SHRINE AT DUSK MORE OF PILGRIMS AROUND KAABA SHRINE IN THE EVENING MEN WATCHING THE PILGRIMS AT THE SHRINE MORE OF PILGRIMS WALKING AROUND THE SHRINE CLOCK ON THE TOWER TOWER
  • Embargoed: 4th December 2010 12:00
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  • Location: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia
  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • Topics: Religion
  • Reuters ID: LVABVSWVVZ4FKU93UVBET6STOS7S
  • Story Text: Muslim pilgrims performed their final walk around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca.
    They had also symbolically stoned the devil in Mina valley, near Mecca, before launching into the final rituals of the haj, the world's largest annual pilgrimage which this year has drawn around 2.8 million devotees.
    Heavy rain began to fall during the final rites, causing difficulties for pilgrims travelling to Mecca from Mina.
    This year's haj drew a record 1.8 million foreigners from diverse regions of the world like Nigeria, Russia and Indonesia.
  • Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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