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For Illegal Pilgrims in Mecca, God's Blessings Transcend Secular Law

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Fear of getting caught is not enough to deter Abu Ahmed and up to 200,000 other illegal pilgrims from attending this year's haj in Mecca, despite a clampdown by the Saudi authorities aimed at preventing deadly overcrowding. The haj, which every able-bodied Muslim is required to perform, is believed to forgive the sins of a lifetime and leads the most zealous to seek to perform the rite repeatedly. Saudi regulations limit visits to once every five years for the most likely group of...

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