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Palestinians Muslim pilgrims wait at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on Sept. 18, 2014, before leaving for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Hundreds of Palestinian pilgr...

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Palestinians Muslim pilgrims wait at the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the southern Gaza Strip, on Sept. 18, 2014, before leaving for the annual hajj pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca. Hundreds of Palestinian pilgrims are leaving Gaza strip through the Rafah crossing on their way to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for hajj. Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib

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Photographer
Abed Rahim Khatib
Credit
© APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib
APA ID
APA-PH-2014-035958
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2,514 × 1,533 px · 3.9 MP
Location
Gaza Strip Rafah Palestine Egypt Saudi Arabia Mecca Rafah Governorate

Topics

Culture & Society Hajj & Pilgrimage Religion & Worship

Keywords

Palestinians Muslim gaza rafah pilgrims Egypt annual hajj pilgrimage Mecca Saudi

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Editorial use only. No alterations beyond standard cropping and colour correction.

Copyright: © APA Images / Abed Rahim Khatib

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