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Muslim Pilgrims Climb Mount Arafat for Hajj

Heavy winds, rain and thunder overnight in the Muslim holy city of Mecca caused panic among thousands of pilgrims gathered from across the world for the annual hajj ritual. Amateur video showed tents being blown apart and metal scaffolding being pushed to the ground as people screamed and shouted. Skies cleared Monday, giving way to a searing summer heat, as tens of thousands of pilgrims gathered on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia to hear a sermon by Sheikh Hussein bin Abdelaziz Al al-Sheikh...


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