Millions Of Muslims Start Annual Hajj Near Mecca

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press, San Francisco Chronicle: Business
Sat, 11/05/2011 - 5:59am

(11-05) 05:59 PDT MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Wearing white robes to symbolize purity and equality under God, millions of Muslims began their annual hajj pilgrimage Saturday by climbing a rocky desert hill...

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