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Saudi soldiers control the flow of Muslim pilgrims at Mount Arafat during the Hajj 2024 pilgrimage, south-east of Makkah.EPA
Saudi soldiers control the flow of Muslim pilgrims at Mount Arafat during the Hajj 2024 pilgrimage, south-east of Makkah.EPA
Day of Arafah sermon warns against politicisation of Hajj
Pilgrims have been urged to focus on their rites and worship