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		</div><p>More than two million Muslim pilgrims have gathered in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia to perform the initial rites of the hajj.</p>
<p>The Islamic pilgrimage takes the faithful along a path traversed by the Prophet Mohammed some 1,400 years ago.</p>
<p>The hajj in Islam is meant to unify Muslims, with pilgrims shedding displays of wealth and materialism.</p>
<p>Male pilgrims wearing simple terry cloth white garments and women in conservative dress and headscarves will circle the cube-shaped Kaaba on Friday.</p>
<p>The Kaaba building is at the centre of Islam’s most important building, the Grand Mosque of Mecca.</p>
<p>The pilgrimage this year takes place amid a backdrop of political and sectarian tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran, with conflicts ongoing in Yemen, Syria and Libya.</p>
<p>Muslim minorities around the world also face increased threats, including in Indian-administered Kashmir, where a sweeping curfew is in effect.</p>
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