Muslim Pilgrims Complete Annual Journey To Mecca

From Yahoo News/AP:

MECCA, Saudi Arabia – On foot and on the roofs of overflowing buses, Muslims poured into the holy city of Mecca for a final day of the hajj on Wednesday, many of them saying they felt reborn and cleansed of sin as they completed the annual pilgrimage.

Around midday, the Grand Mosque, Islam's holiest shrine, was packed with pilgrims performing the Tawaf al-Widaa, or the "farewell circling" of the Kaaba — walking seven times around the cubical structure while praying and reading the Quran, Islam's holy book.

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