"Record-breaking crowds gather for annual hajj pilgrimage in Mecca"
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The largest hajj pilgrimage in several years began on Sunday, with more than 2 million worshippers from 160 countries expected to attend the annual rites at Islam's holiest site in Mecca. The hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be undertaken at least once by all Muslims with the means. The pilgrimage generates billions of dollars in revenue for Saudi Arabia annually.
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