Muslims Gather in Mecca for Hajj
![Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba to pray inside the Grand mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06904d16-24e8-4cf5-99ad-a1ad38445ba7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba to pray inside the Grand mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.
![A man carries a sheep through a livestock market in Sanaa, October 24, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Hajj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f0d8ec0d-3843-475b-970a-839bce4de2ca_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man carries a sheep through a livestock market in Sanaa, October 24, 2012. Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha to mark the end of the Hajj by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels.
![A boy dances with a sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Sanaa, October 24, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e61afab0-3b4f-4c5e-91f9-5060a544b71d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A boy dances with a sheep at a livestock market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival in Sanaa, October 24, 2012.
![Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b90e6b67-b991-4456-af8d-09ce995d94be_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Muslim pilgrims pray outside the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2012.