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Summary:The annual Mecca pilgrimage - led by King Khalid of Saudi Arabia, who kissed the sacred Black Stone in the courtyard of the Great Mosque - the very centre of the Islamic faith. The King was there to make the required walk, seven times round the Ka'aba - the shrine at the heart of the Great Mosque.
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Location:SAUDI ARABIA MECCA KA'ABA
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