Hajj and Umrah

A Muslim pilgrim reads the Koran at the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 9, 2010. AFP PHOTO / MUSTAFA OZER

Muslim pilgrims sleep outside the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on November 9, 2010. The Kaaba, Islam's holiest site which stands in the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque, contains the holy Black Stone which is believed to be the only piece remaining from an altar built by Abraham. AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZER

Elderly and walk-impaired Muslim pilgrims circle in their wheelchairs around the Kaaba as they perform Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca early morning on November 9, 2010. AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZER

Muslim pilgrims reach to touch the golden doors of the Kaaba as they perform the walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf) at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca early morning on November 9, 2010. AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZER

Muslim pilgrims perform the walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf) at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca early morning on November 9, 2010. AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZER

Muslim pilgrims stand on Mount Al-Noor during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca November 9, 2010. The haj is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion and a duty for Muslims who can perform it. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

Muslim pilgrims perform the walk around the Kaaba (Tawaf) at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca early morning on November 9, 2010. The Kaaba, Islam's holiest site which stands in the centre of Mecca's Grand Mosque, contains the holy Black Stone. AFP PHOTO/MUSTAFA OZER

Muslim pilgrims climb Mount Al-Noor during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca November 9, 2010. The haj is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion and a duty for Muslims who can perform it. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A Muslim pilgrim crouches as he makes his way down Mount Al-Noor during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca November 9, 2010. The haj is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion and a duty for Muslims who can perform it. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

A Muslim pilgrim prays atop Mount Al-Noor during the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca November 9, 2010. The haj is one of the world's biggest displays of mass religious devotion and a duty for Muslims who can perform it. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

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