Saudi Arabia sees 7,400 planes full of worshippers arrive to Mecca as around 2.5 million Muslims take part in the once in a lifetime Hajj pilgrimage
Almost two and a half million Muslims are believed to have made the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to take part in the once in a life time five day Hajj ceremony that begun on Friday.
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