A Pilgrim's Progress

Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz airport
BAZUKI MUHAMMAD / REUTERS

A pilgrim searches for her luggage at Saudi Arabia's massive King Abdul Aziz airport near Jeddah. About 1.5 million Hajj pilgrims from more than 160 countries will come through this airport to begin their pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca

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