Travel to Mecca 1

By On March 3, 2010 · 2 Comments

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Hajj is the world’s largest annual pilgrimage that takes place in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Last year VICE Founder Suroosh Alvi went with his family and shot footage.

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A visit to Mecca is high on this travelers bucket list. The sight of the thousands of pilgrims in devotion surrounding the Kaaba arrests my imagination.
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  • http://matadortrips.com/ Hal Amen

    A great look inside. Thanks for posting this.

  • http://wonderandwander.com Ameya

    This is amazing. Definitely not something most people get to see. Thanks for this!

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