Voice of America: Muslims Gather in Mecca for Hajj Oct 23rd 2012, 12:54 Voice of America | Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries | | Muslims Gather in Mecca for Hajj Oct 23rd 2012, 11:21 Muslim pilgrims are gathering in the Saudi city of Mecca for Islam's annual pilgrimage, which begins Wednesday. Able Muslims are required to perform the arduous and expensive pilgrimage to Mecca, known as the Hajj, at least once in their lifetime. Saudi authorities are warning they will stop any disruptive protests over the conflict in Syria. Saudi Arabia has backed rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, while Iran remains an ally of Syria at a time when relations between ... | | | | |
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