SAUDI ARABIA: Rains lash pilgrims, as pilgrims stone the devil
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Violent storms Wednesday wreaked havoc on the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia but didn’t cause any notable injuries or halt the processions.
Around 2.8 million people took part in the pilgrimage this year, a religious requirement for any able-bodied Muslim. It is the largest annual gathering of people anywhere in the world.