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Muslim pilgrims pray near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the 2012 Hajj pilgramage.Saudi authorities said around 3.4 million pilgrims--some 1.7 million of them from abroad--visited the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for this year's pilgrimage. <strong>Hassan Ammar - AP</strong>

Muslim pilgrims pray near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the 2012 Hajj pilgramage.Saudi authorities said around 3.4 million pilgrims--some 1.7 million of them from abroad--visited the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for this year's pilgrimage. Hassan Ammar - AP